Interesting Facts About Antibiotics

DRUG-containing antibiotics are often the fruit semalakama. On one side are believed to accelerate the healing process. On the other hand, antibiotics are believed to cause new health problems in the small. 

 

Antibiotics, are generally widely used to cure various diseases. Drugs is like Penicillin (special baby), Cloran Feniko, Sefalos Sporin, tetracyclines (especially for children over 8 years) and quinolones (especially big kids), provided the doctor with a number of other drugs. Generally, doctors will suggest to `drink until they run out, both on prescription and oral. 

Medically, the antibiotic is a compound of microorganisms such as fungi or certain bacteria that have been "tamed" and when inserted into the body can be a powerful healer. Antibiotics fight bacteria in the body. But remember, the user should not be indiscriminate. When consumed in excess will be a high risk to the health of your baby. 
 

Basically, a drug that was discovered by Alexander Fleming of Scotland in 1928 has two ways of working. First, could inhibit the growth of bacterial disease (bakteriostassis) and kill the disease bacteria (baktericidal). So these drugs can eliminate and eradicate the bacteria without causing significant side effects on the body that eat them. 

 

However, not all diseases can be given antibiotics. According to Dr. Irawan Satari Hinky Hindra MTropaed SpA, an antibiotic drug commonly given to diseases or infections caused by bacteria only. For example, diseases related to respiratory tract infections, gastrointestinal tract or inflammation of the ear. 

Well, for more details, here are some myths and facts about the use of antibiotics: 

Stop taking the drug after recovery 

According Hindra, many ordinary people who take antibiotics incorrectly, that did not keep taking the medication instructions given by the doctor. Most ordinary people, when he felt it was better, the drug is no longer a given drink. For example, if the drugs given should be taken for 7 days, but a new 3 day drunk was not drunk anymore. This opinion is the wrong way. In fact, antibiotics do not take medicine as directed by your doctor or the use of low-dose antibiotics is dangerous.

Antibiotics are not effective 

Many ordinary people "disappointed" with the antibiotic drug delivery. Many say, that the drug is not effective in curing some diseases. In fact, antibiotics are not effective this can be caused by bacteria that have become resistant terhadaap several types of antibiotic drugs. For example, it is said disease caused by Streptococcus bacteria (disease-causing pneumonia or inflammation of the lungs) can no longer be cured with antibiotics type of Vancomycin. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), this occurs due to the mutation of bacteria in the body that make the bacterium Streptococcus resistant to antibiotics. Bacteria-resistant bacteria, will continue to infect and even continue to multiply in number, giving rise to new, more terrifying threat to the body. 

Antibiotics cause yellow teeth 

Today the medical world has advanced technology, so that media specialists can hit as much as possible side effects of antibiotics are harmful to your baby's growth. Most types of antibiotics that doctors use today will not make a tooth change color. But indeed there is one type of antibiotic that is sensitive to the teeth, usually the drug should not be administered before a child is 8 years old, that kind of tetracyclines, because of its buildup on the teeth. 

Antibiotics can disrupt intelligence

This opinion, according to Hindra is a myth. "The use of antibiotics has nothing to do with the intelligence of children," he said. In fact, the intelligence of children can be disturbed if the golden age of children (ages 0-5 years), he was often ill and treatment is not the maximum or haphazard. For example, one in the use of drugs including antibiotics that cause little illness becomes protracted. So that he can not utilize his time to undergo the process of growth and development. 

Causing fungi in the oral cavity 

The fungus that looks like a coating or a white membrane that stands out of the mouth, is a type of fungus Candida albicans. This fungus is actually a normal inhabitant of the mouth. However, if the balance is disturbed, such as inappropriate use of antibiotics, will be beneficial fungi to grow and cause symptoms of infection. 

Antibiotics trigger diarrhea 

In infants, the use of antibiotics can sometimes cause diarrhea. Symptoms such as watery stool, sometimes plus the condition is more frequent bowel movements, more dirt, there is mucus, and vomiting. This situation is most likely due to side effects of drugs work in dealing with infections and bacteria that cause disease. 
  
Use of antibiotics safely

Note the instructions for using drugs given by doctors, such as whether the use of antibiotics is needed by the child diseases. Use according to the recommended dose, do not give antibiotics with the dosage is too low or high, because it can be dangerous. 

Ask the doctor 

Are the drugs given have side effects, if ya ask what effect it had, the little must abstain from food or not