Most of, When a child has any symptoms, families immediately think of antibiotics and arbitrarily prescribe medicine for the child. A large proportion of young children are being given antibiotics for unnecessary cases such as coughs, have a runny nose, mild fever, … It is worth mentioning that many people use antibiotics as miracle drugs and even use them for weeks, without any doctor's instructions.
Overuse of antibiotics in children causes unpredictable consequences
Not cured: Self-medication with antibiotics, cause the disease not to be cured (because the medicine is not treating the right disease) but also leads to many complications… makes treatment last longer.
Side effects due to medication: Besides its medicinal effects, Medicines can also cause unwanted side effects for children. The arbitrary use of antibiotics, In addition to killing disease-causing bacteria, antibiotics also kill bacteria that are beneficial to the body, guide arrive constipation or diarrhea, stomach-ache… Antibiotics can also cause complications such as allergies, Mild only hives, erythema, itchy, nausea, vomit, In severe cases, it can be toxic to the liver, kidney, Anaphylactic shock is life-threatening.
Causes drug resistance: Indiscriminate use of antibiotics risks leading to the child's body developing antibiotic-resistant bacteria and producing next-generation bacteria that are resistant to even very strong antibiotics., When you are seriously ill, there will be no stronger antibiotics to use.
In young children, Antibiotic resistance is also extremely serious. According to statistics from the National Children's Hospital, average per day, Hospital receiving approx 3.000-4.000 young children, Most of them are very serious pediatric patients and were transferred from many lower-level hospitals, Yes coming 30% Hospitalized pediatric patients have drug-resistant bacteria
Costly, waste: Using antibiotics to treat viral diseases or using strong antibiotics when not necessary… has caused waste and expense without providing effective treatment.
Use antibiotics properly
Antibiotics are effective when it is clear that the disease is caused by bacteria. Common illnesses such as colds, flu, viral fever, Upper respiratory tract infections do not require antibiotics.
Cases of bronchitis, mild ear-nose-throat inflammation, Children still eat and drink normally, still playing, If there are no signs of worsening difficulty breathing... parents should not rush to use antibiotics. Instead, Parents should take active care, Reduce fever with cool compresses, Relieve cough with herbal remedies, Increase water intake, Eat nutritious liquids... After a few weeks the disease will go away on its own.
In case the disease shows signs of getting worse, It is necessary to take the child to the hospital so that the doctor can prescribe appropriate medication after making an accurate conclusion that the child is infected with a virus or bacteria.
In case of illness, antibiotics must be used, Parents should note that they must strictly follow the instructions for use on time, dosage, Notes when combining antibiotics with common foods and drinks... to maximize the effectiveness of the medicine in killing bacteria. So, Bacteria will not have a chance to develop drug resistance.
Use natural herbal methods to prevent and treat early signs of illness in children.
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