Flu and Cough Not Need Antibiotics

     home remedy for cough and cold...Irrational use of antibiotics most often found in cough and runny nose caused by a virus. Nearly a quarter of people believe that the flu and cough will heal faster if treated antibiotics. Though antibiotics only cure diseases caused by bacteria, while influenza caused by viruses.

The results of a survey conducted by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is done in the UK over 1,800 people. cough and cold The survey also found that 1 in 10 people do not spend the prescription of antibiotics and will consume the rest of that one day back pain.

Although the survey was conducted in the UK, in fact irrational use of antibiotics occurred almost in many places, including Indonesia. Citing reports of World Health Organization (WHO) in 2005 found an average of 50 prescription drugs in health centers and hospitals in Indonsia contain antibiotics.

cough and cold , Similar results were found in studies of Parent Care Foundation. A total of 86.4 percent of children with a viral infection characterized by fever and 74.1 percent of children with diarrhea prescribed with antibiotics.

Antibotik is an important discovery in the world of health. cough and cold However, these drugs can not cure all ills. Irrational use would bring harm than good.

The habit of giving antibiotics with incorrect dosage, cough and cold frequency of administration are wrong, and the delivery time is too long or quickly reduce the efficacy of antibiotics as a germ killer. Ineffective therapy will cause serious drug resistance.

According to the HPA 30 percent of respondents buy antibiotics each year. "This proves that the more often we take antibiotics, the more likely run into resistance. Other side effects are suffering from diarrhea due to antibiotics," said Dr.Clioda McNulty, from the HPA.

HPA also recommends that health workers will deter patients antibotik because 97 percent of respondents said the last time they asked antibotik the doctor, cough and cold they are immediately given a prescription.

"Despite years of campaigning about the dangers of drug resistance and the flu and a cough can not be cured by antibotik, in fact, the myth is still unbelievable," said McNulty.
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