Dangers Of Improper Use of Antibiotics - The use of antibiotics in children requires special
attention. Why is that? Infants and children at risk most often get
antibiotics, because of his endurance are more prone to more frequent illness.
In fact, as is the case in general medicine, antibiotics have side effects that
can occur if use is not appropriate.
Side effects that often occur in the use of antibiotics are
the disruption of several organs. Moreover, when administered to infants and
children, because of the body's systems and organs function in infants and
children is still not fully grown. Organ disorders that can occur are
gastrointestinal disorders, kidney disorders, liver dysfunction, bone marrow
disorders, blood disorders, and so on.
Another result is an allergic reaction due to the drug. Such
disorders ranging from mild, such as rash, itching to severe such as swelling
of the lips or eyelids, difficulty, to be threatening or anaphylactic
reactions.
Excessive or irrational use of antibiotics can also kill
germs good and useful that exists within our bodies. So the place was
originally occupied by the good bacteria will be filled by the bad bacteria or
by fungi called "super infection". Excessive administration of
antibiotics will cause the bacteria that are not killed bacteria mutate and
become resistant, or so-called "superbugs".
Irrational use of antibiotics causes bacteria that initially
can be treated easily using mild antibiotics will mutate and become resistant,
thus requiring stronger antibiotics. When these bacteria spread to the
surrounding environment, a time will create conditions where there are more
kinds of antibiotics that can kill the bacteria that constantly mutating.
When is Children Need Antibiotics?
Indications right and true in the use of antibiotics in
children are when the cause of the infection is bacterial. According to the CDC
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), an indication of antibiotics are:
- Cough and colds that occur throughout the day (not only in the evenings and mornings) sustained for more than 10-14 days and is accompanied by mucopurulent nasal discharge (yellow or green). When continuous coughs and colds occur only at night and early morning (not all day) is usually associated with allergies or is no longer in phase of infection, so do not need antibiotics.
- If there are symptoms of severe acute sinusitis infection such as heat> 39 ° C with purulent nasal discharge (thick), pain, swelling around the eyes and face.
- Strep throat is due to streptococcal bacterial infection. This disease usually affects children aged 7 years or more. In children aged 4 years only 15% who experience sore throat because of the bacteria. To find out if there is a bacterial infection usually by culture (bacterial cultures) which takes several days for observation.
- Urinary tract infections. To find out if there is a bacterial infection usually by urine culture. After a few days would be known if there is a bacterial infection following types and sensitivity to antibiotics.
- Typhoid disease. Aside from the history (interview) and physical examination, to determine typhus necessary Widal blood tests and blood cultures gaal.
Use Antibiotics Accurately
Here are some tips on the correct use of antibiotics, as a
guide parents in giving antibiotics to children:
- Giving antibiotics in children only by prescription, i.e. the dose and duration according to the recipe.
- Ask the doctor, where the drug-containing antibiotics.
- Do not use or buy antibiotics prior prescription. Because of incorrect use of antibiotics lead to drugs become ineffective and could even lead to resistant (immune) drugs.
- Runny nose, cough, and diarrhea in children generally do not require antibiotics. Try to keep the child much drinking, eating enough nutritious food, and rest. If the fever is more than 3 days then you should immediately take the child to see a doctor.
A few information about the Dangers Of Improper Use of Antibiotics may be useful for us all.
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