Medical Information

Most of the patient I meet does self medication. Fever, cough and colds with early onsets are subjected for such. However, especially in the community, people are fond of using antibiotics, commonly amoxicillin, for medicating either of the symptoms mentioned above. The worst part is the use of such antibiotics is usually wrong, underdosage or overdosage. 

There is too much danger in the wrong use antibiotics especially when the disease entities is viral or fungal in origin. ANTIBIOTICS are for BACTERIAL INFECTION only and exclusively. Common colds and cough are usually viral in origin which can be managed conservatively such increase fluid intake and rest.

Secondly, wrong use of antibiotics may lead to development of resistance of the bacterial agent towards the drug. This will lead your doctor to use antibiotics with higher potency and wider bacterial coverage which usually is costly.

Thirdly, danger of overdosage may lead to untoward reaction which may be life threatening. Drugs usually pass on our liver and kidneys. Wrong use may cause us both organs.

Advice: Always consult your doctor.