A new study examines the antibiotic prescribing pattern among general practitioners following COVID-19 restrictions.
Antibiotics - Use and Abuse
Antibiotics are among the most used and abused medications. This article explains some general features about antibiotics.
Antibiotics are among the most used and abused medications. This article explains some general features about antibiotics.
‘Antibiotic prescribing is reduced following COVID-19 restrictions in Australia.’
Analyses of national claims data revealed that COVID-19 restrictions in Australia were associated with substantial reductions in community dispensing of antibiotics primarily used to treat respiratory infections, but antibiotics for non-respiratory infections were unchanged. The issue is that antibiotics should rarely be prescribed for common viral respiratory infections in the first place.
These big reductions show how low general practitioners’ antibiotic prescribing can go if guidelines are followed more closely.
Interaction of Antibiotics with Dairy Products
Antibiotics like tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones used in the treatment of bacterial infections interact mainly with dairy products and lead to adverse side effects.
Antibiotics like tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones used in the treatment of bacterial infections interact mainly with dairy products and lead to adverse side effects.
Source-Medindia
Early Use of Antibiotics in Elderly UTI Patients Reduces Risk of Sepsis
Antibiotics used early in elderly patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) reduce the risk of sepsis and death. Therefore, antibiotics should be prescribed immediately in elderly UTI patients.
Antibiotics used early in elderly patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) reduce the risk of sepsis and death. Therefore, antibiotics should be prescribed immediately in elderly UTI patients.
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Future of Antibiotics Depends on All of Us
World Antibiotic Awareness Week is celebrated on 18th - 24th November 2019. It raises awareness about antibiotics and the importance of preventing the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.
World Antibiotic Awareness Week is celebrated on 18th - 24th November 2019. It raises awareness about antibiotics and the importance of preventing the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance.
