'Amoxicillin' must be recognized, it is only effective for 6 diseases! The right use is a treasure, the wrong use is a poison
Tongtong (pseudonym), 7 years old, caught a cold when the seasons changed some time ago, and had a runny nose. Tongtong's mother bought amoxicillin for Tongtong to eat. She originally thought that the child's cold was just a small problem. All right.
As everyone knows, a week later, Tongtong's cold not only did not improve, but worsened, and even had a high fever and even contracted pneumonia .
This frightened Tongtong's mother, and rushed Tongtong to the hospital for treatment, but even the best doctor could not save Tongtong 's life after infusion, anti-inflammatory drugs and other treatments. Tong eventually died of organ failure .
In this regard, the attending doctor said: Although Tongtong died of a viral cold, the root cause was the abuse of antibiotics, which led to the failure of the original effective drugs .
1. How terrible are the consequences of abused antibiotics?
Many people use cephalosporins or amoxicillin to "anti-inflammatory" when they have symptoms such as colds and fever. In fact, these two drugs are antibiotics rather than anti-inflammatory drugs , and now our country is facing the situation of "antibiotic abuse".
As early as 2015, a study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that the concentration of antibiotics in the Pearl River Basin (including the three major tributaries of the Xijiang, Beijiang and Dongjiang) was higher . The concentration of common antibiotics is basically more than 1000ng/L.
What is even more frightening is that a survey conducted by Fudan University on 516 pregnant women and thousands of children aged 8 to 11 found that nearly 80% of children in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai are living with one or more of these species. Antibiotics, but also veterinary antibiotics (such as chlortetracycline, enrofloxacin, used in chickens, pigs)! And 41.6% of pregnant women were found to have one or more antibiotics in the urine test.
It is understood that one of the channels through which veterinary antibiotics enter the human body may be the drinking water system. This means that more and more people are being exposed to such antibiotics with unimaginable consequences.
What are the consequences of overuse of antibiotics?
1. Bacterial resistance, no drug available
This is the most serious consequence. While antibiotics are sterilizing, bacteria will also try their best to resist, and the nature and state of bacteria will also change unconsciously.
2. Adverse reactions
Antibiotics are also medicines. Long-term abuse will naturally lead to side effects . For example, the abuse of gentamicin in children may cause deafness; the abuse of tetracycline may affect the development of teeth and bones, and also damage the liver.
3. Poor memory
A mouse experiment in Germany found that broad-spectrum antibiotics can affect the development of cells in the hippocampus of the mouse brain, resulting in decreased memory and poor learning ability.
It can be seen how serious the consequences of the abuse of antibiotics are, especially after the emergence of drug resistance, which means that humans may face the threat of many infectious diseases again, which is undoubtedly a disaster.
2. Amoxicillin is not a "universal anti-inflammatory drug", don't use it wrong
Amoxicillin is a common antibiotic, but many people often use it as an anti-inflammatory drug. In fact, it is not an anti-inflammatory drug, but a type of penicillin .
Generally speaking, only in the case of bacterial infection, we will consider the use of antibiotics to eliminate bacteria, and then indirectly reduce inflammation, while anti-inflammatory does not belong to the category of bacterial infection . Therefore, it is not reliable to use amoxicillin to achieve anti-inflammatory purposes.
On the contrary, if you abuse it for a long time, it may bring about a variety of adverse consequences, such as allergies, which are more prone to allergies than other antibiotics, and if more serious, lead to the production of drug-resistant strains, so that if you really need it later, it will It may be impossible.
Therefore, when using amoxicillin, it must be symptomatic and not blindly used. These 6 diseases are mainly treated by amoxicillin:
- Urogenital tract infections: such as urethritis, bacterial vaginitis (ineffectiveness caused by mold), etc.;
- Skin infection: bacterial infection causes skin tissue purulence (ineffectiveness caused by fungal and viral infection), etc.;
- Lower respiratory tract infection: acute bronchitis, pneumonia (viral pneumonia is invalid), etc.;
- Upper respiratory tract infection: tonsillitis, otitis media, pharyngitis, etc. caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, etc.;
- Peptic ulcer: such as typhoid fever, other Salmonella infections, etc.;
- Gonorrhea: such as acute uncomplicated gonorrhea.
Reminder: The use of amoxicillin has strict indications. It is recommended to use it under the guidance of a doctor, and it is necessary to confirm whether there is a history of penicillin allergy before use . Otherwise, once anaphylactic shock occurs, it may be too late for rescue.
3. What is the difference between amoxicillin and cephalosporin?
When it comes to the usage rate of antibiotics, amoxicillin and cephalosporin can be said to do their part and are widely used in daily life. What is the difference between the two?
Amoxicillin, in simple terms, belongs to the penicillin class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics with strong bactericidal effect. It has several dosage forms such as capsules, tablets, granules, and dispersible tablets.
And cephalosporins, belonging to β-lactam antibiotics, can be divided into 5 generations according to their antibacterial spectrum, antibacterial activity and other factors.
What is the main difference between the two?
1. Different types
Amoxicillin is a separate drug, while cephalosporins are an umbrella term for a class of drugs that have several generations.
2. Different security
Compared with cephalosporins, especially the first-generation cephalosporins (nephrotoxicity), amoxicillin (less toxic to the liver and kidneys) has much lower side effects, but a penicillin skin test must be performed before using amoxicillin to prevent allergies.
3. Different indications
Amoxicillin is more suitable for the treatment of inflammations with mild symptoms, such as urogenital tract infections such as urethritis and bacterial vaginosis, lower respiratory tract infections such as acute bronchitis and pneumonia, and ear, nose and throat infections caused by sensitive bacteria.
And cephalosporins, for those more serious infections, the effect is more obvious , each generation of cephalosporins adapted to the specific conditions are also different.
4. Different taboos
Amoxicillin is not suitable for patients with penicillin allergy, urticaria, eczema, and poor kidney function.
And cephalosporins are not suitable for patients with allergic constitution and penicillin allergy. Another point to be emphasized is that patients taking cephalosporins should not drink alcohol for a week , otherwise it may cause a disulfiram-like reaction, which can seriously lead to death, so it should be avoided.
Summary: Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are really different. Therefore, everyone must distinguish between anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics before using them, and do not abuse antibiotics again. Otherwise, once drug resistance occurs, the consequences will be very serious, everyone should be careful!
References:
[1] "The abuse of antibiotics is terrible! Which are antibiotics? Teach you to recognize the name by looking at it! ". Health Times. 2017-07-04
[2] "Amoxicillin is not an anti-inflammatory drug, it is only effective for 6 diseases, you may have been useless! 》. Pharmacy People. 2021-07-07
[3] "[Science Lecture Hall] Do you take amoxicillin and cephalosporin when you catch a cold? Don't mess with it! Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs are really different...". Zhejiang Medicine News. 2022-02-25
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