Unnecessary use of antibiotics poses life-threatening risks - Medical Experts

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Medical experts have emphasized that the unnecessary and incorrect use of antibiotics poses significant harm to human body by fostering
Deputy Director General of Tertiary Care Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr
When these drugs are misused, microorganisms develop resistance, rendering the medications ineffective and exacerbating health
Athapattu noted that the first antibiotic, penicillin, discovered in 1928 and introduced in 1944, marked the beginning of antibiotic
treatment
Since then, numerous antibiotics have been developed
However, advancements in antibiotic production have slowed significantly due to high costs, with only 10 new antibiotics produced between
due to misuse, while the production of new antibiotics has dwindled
all diseases require medication
Medicines must be used at the right dose, time, and method to be effective
to the brain, heart, kidneys, and liver