Antibiotics

Antibiotics are substances or biological or synthetic origin which may have a negative effect (to inhibit the activity or cause total loss) of various pathogenic microorganisms (usually bacteria, less protozoa, etc.). The main natural producers of antibiotics are fungi Penicillium, cephalosporium and others (penicillin,cephalosporin); actinomycetes (tetracyclin, streptomycin), some bacteria (gramicidin), higher plants (volatile). 

General rules of taking antibiotics: 

 

1) Any antibiotic should only be administered by a doctor! 

 

2) it is Strongly recommended not to self-medication with antibiotics for viral infections (usually citing the prevention of complications). You can aggravate the course of viral infection. Think about hiring need only with persistent fever for more than 3 days or chronic bacterial hearth. Obvious indications will determine a doctor! 

 

3) Carefully follow the prescribed course of antibiotic treatment prescribed by the attending physician. In no case do not stop taking it once you feel better. The disease will return. 

 

4) do Not adjust the dosage of the drug in the treatment process. Low doses of antibiotics are dangerous and affect the formation of bacterial resistance. For example, ifYou think, then 2 tablets 4 times a day that sounds like a lot, better 1 tablet 3 times a day, then it is likely that soon it will take 1 injection 4 times a day because the pillswill cease to act. 

 

5) Take antibiotics with 0.5 to 1 glass of water. Do not try to experiment and drink their tea, juice, and even more milk. You will drink them "wasted". Milk and dairy products should be taken no earlier than 4 hours after taking the antibiotic or forgo them during the course of therapy.