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This is a very complicated question but yes, antibiotics are being used in high frequency in our society and at times, they are prescribed wrongly. Antibiotics do not treat viral infections and the common cold or flu is viral - but doctors write a prescription because they diagnosed it wrong or because the patient is pressuring the doctor for a antibiotic. This leads to bacterial resistance to that specific antibiotic and in some cases, resistance to the entire class of that antibiotic.
So if you take amoxicillin wrongly and bacteria becomes resistant, it becomes resistant to amoxicillin and all penicillin class of antibiotics. This is why we are seeing the rise of highly resistant strains of bacteria in this world such as VRSA (Vancomycin resistant) or MRSA (Methicillin resistant) bacterial strains.
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∙ 11y agoIf you take too much antibiotic The bacteria develops a resistance to the antibiotic and then you get germs that are harder to kill.
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∙ 8y agoThe overuse of antibiotics means that we have superbugs, bacteria that can't be killed by antibiotics.
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Are antibiotics being overused on animals?
The general consensus is that yes, antibiotics are being overused on animals.
Why antibiotics shold not be overused?
You'll die.
What are the simalarities between soap and antibiotics?
They are both overused in the UK!!
Why antibiotics should not be overused give you short report PLEASE...?
antibiotics should not be over used because antibiotics taken unnecessarily may kill the beneficial bacteria in the body.
Why should antibiotics should not be overused explain in brief.?
The more antibiotics are used, the more likely it is for antibiotic resistant organisms to appear. explain briefly but why Bhavishya
Can antibiotics make you depressed?
no antibiotic should not make us sick,it will make us sick when it will be overused
A paragraph on antibiotics ''why antibiotics are not overused?
The more antibiotics are used, the more likely it is for antibiotic resistant organisms to appear. The germ causing the infection can become resistant ("immune") to the antibiotic, then it will basically make it useless in the fight against that germ. Antibiotics are medicines that are used to kill or stop the reproduction in bacteria. Antibiotics are mainly used to stop infections or infectious diseases, and since its discovery,If antibiotics is overused it may kill the benefitical bacteria in our body if we take unneccesarly the drugs become less effective .Antibiotics, however,are not effective against cold and flu as these are caused by viruses.
Why do antibiotics become less useful at treating an infection if thru antibiotics is overused?
The body will create force against it making feed the bacteria it used to kill at the beguining.
What are the renewable resources which are being overused?
forest , water and range/grasslands resource.
How can taking antibiotics negatively affect your digestive health?
If antibiotics are overused or used incorrectly there is a chance that the bacteria will become resistant - the antibiotic becomes less effective against that type of bacterium. In most countries outside the U.S. antibiotics are rarely given they are seen as having life long side affects.
When was Overused created?
Overused was created in 2000.
What does overused mean?
overused means its used too much or too often
