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Doctors warn against random use of antibiotics

Taking antibiotics at random may turn on the patient with harm.

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Doctors have warned of the dangers of indiscriminate use of antibiotics, whether by taking them without a prescription, or by not taking the full prescribed dose.

They confirmed to "Emirates Today" that the most prominent damage that may result from this behavior is the bacteria gaining immunity against antibiotics, which prevents the patient's body from responding to treatment, or delays recovery from the disease.

Doctors recounted that they had received sick cases of people who used over-the-counter antibiotics to treat colds, high temperature and headaches, without realizing that there was a difference between a viral infection and a bacterial infection.

In detail, the family medicine and occupational health consultant, Dr. Mansour Anwar Habib, warned against excessive use of antibiotics without medical advice, whatever the type of disease, pointing to their unhealthy long-term impact.

He stressed the reception of patients whose bodies do not respond to the antibiotic because they did not complete the doses prescribed to them previously, stressing that "the wrong handling of medicines makes treatment difficult, and prompts doctors to choose stronger medicines in terms of effect."

Habib explained that “antibiotics are one of the best medical discoveries, as they have helped many people treat bacterial diseases.

However, eating them at random may turn on the patient with harm and not benefit.”

He pointed out that «the antibiotics are usually given in the form of a (course) or a course, during specific days.

And if the patient does not take the full dose, he exposes himself to several risks, as a result of the survival of some of the bacteria that cause the disease alive, and their formation of immunity to the antibiotic in the future.”

He stated that «many symptoms that affect humans may result from a viral infection, and its treatment does not require access to an antibiotic.

Rather, taking antibiotics in this case will expose the patient to killing the beneficial bacteria inside his body,” stressing the need not to take it completely without an approved prescription, based on accurate laboratory tests.

Habib added that "the mechanism of action of the antibiotic is based on searching for bacteria to prevent them from multiplying, or freezing their movement, to reduce their impact on the human body, and to help the patient recover from the disease that caused him," noting that there is a different mechanism to deal with viruses.

In turn, the public health consultant, Vice-President of the Emirates Public Health Association, Dr. Badriya Al-Harami, warned against stopping the dose of antibiotics before the end of the prescribed date by the doctor, as a result of the improvement of the health condition, because of the risks that this entails .. such as the return of disease symptoms stronger Or give the bacteria the opportunity to form immunity against the antibiotic, and make it resistant to it in the future.

She confirmed the existence of many wrong practices related to dealing with medicines, noting that many people rush to take antibiotics as soon as they feel the symptoms of the disease without knowing its nature, that is, even if it is related to a cold or flu, or just a feeling of pain, noting that there is a difference Between viral and bacterial diseases.

She stressed the need to limit the use of antibiotics to the doctor's prescription, because he is best able to determine the disease and the appropriate treatment for it.

Dr. Hossam Al-Tatri, a consultant in pediatrics, infectious diseases and immunology at the Heart Medical Center in Al Ain, called on the parents not to accept giving their children any antibiotics, except after conducting the necessary medical examinations.

He pointed out that many people take antibiotics to treat viral diseases, such as the common cold, while others use them when the temperature rises, thinking that they work as an antidote for it, in addition to using them by some as a treatment for simple symptoms such as diarrhea in children.

It is worth noting that the Ministry of Health and Community Protection recently revealed that it is implementing a plan to confront the crisis of risks resulting from the misuse of antibiotics through basic pillars, represented in implementing awareness and educational programs for medical staff and community members, and working to prevent and control infection by using means that prevent its spread in hospitals. and society as a whole, and work on preparing a census of the types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and implementing awareness programs for the optimal use of antimicrobials that guide patients to the mechanism of their use, in terms of the appropriate dose and time.

In addition to strengthening scientific research to discover different types of bacteria, especially those that have acquired immunity against antibiotics, to work on confronting them with different therapeutic methods.

Dr. Badria Al-Harami:

"Stopping the medication before the scheduled time makes it easier for symptoms to come back stronger."

Dr. Mansour Habib:

"Wrong handling of the antibiotic makes it more difficult to treat the patient and pushes the doctor to choose stronger drugs."

Dr. Hossam Al-Tatri:

Many people take antibiotics to treat viral diseases.

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