Taking antibiotics without prescription? Read This

Are you taking antibiotics without consulting a doctor? Then this post is definitely for you. Stay tuned till the end; you’ll learn a lot.

First, let’s understand what antibiotics are. Antibiotics are medications that prevent infections. For example, if you get an infection caused by a bacterium, these antibiotics will either kill the bacteria or stop their growth.

Note: This entire blog content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

Are you taking antibiotics without prescription?

Look, antibiotics are of different types. If you are taking antibiotics without consulting a doctor, you are harming your health. Antibiotic prevent infection, but for that, you need to know which bacteria caused the infection. Is the infection you have even bacterial? Could it be viral, microbial, or protozoal? You are taking medicine to cure your illness, but are you aware that this medicine can have significant side effects? It also happens that if you take more medicine than necessary, your body develops resistance to that medicine, which can cause many problems later on.

Types Of Antibiotics

🔴 Antibiotics: Class → Drug → Composition → Brand

1. Penicillins

• Drugs: Amoxicillin | Flucloxacillin | Phenoxymethylpenicillin
• Composition:
  • Amoxicillin → Amoxicillin
  • Flucloxacillin → Flucloxacillin
  • Phenoxymethylpenicillin → Penicillin V
• Brands: Mox | Amoxil | Novamox | Floxapen | Flopen | Penicillin-VK

2. Cephalosporins

• Drugs: Cefalexin | Cefadroxil | Cefaclor
• Composition:
  • Cefalexin → Cefalexin
  • Cefadroxil → Cefadroxil
  • Cefaclor → Cefaclor
• Brands: Keflex | Sporidex | Ceporex | Droxyl | Duricef | Ceclor | Distaclor

3. Tetracyclines

• Drugs: Doxycycline | Lymecycline | Tetracycline
• Composition:
  • Doxycycline → Doxycycline
  • Lymecycline → Lymecycline
  • Tetracycline → Tetracycline
• Brands: Doxt | Doxicip | Vibramycin | Tetralysal | Tetracyn | Sumycin

4. Aminoglycosides

• Drugs: Gentamicin | Tobramycin
• Composition:
  • Gentamicin → Gentamicin
  • Tobramycin → Tobramycin
• Brands: Garamycin | Genticyn | Tobracin | Toba

5. Macrolides

• Drugs: Azithromycin | Clarithromycin | Erythromycin
• Composition:
  • Azithromycin → Azithromycin
  • Clarithromycin → Clarithromycin
  • Erythromycin → Erythromycin
• Brands: Azee | Azicip | Zithro | Klacid | Claribid | E-Mycin | Erythrocin

6. Lincosamides

• Drug: Clindamycin
• Composition: Clindamycin
• Brands: Dalacin-C | C-Klin | Clindac-A | Clindac

7. Sulfonamides + Trimethoprim

• Drug: Co-trimoxazole
• Composition: Sulfamethoxazole + Trimethoprim
• Brands: Bactrim | Septran | Ciplin-DS

8. Nitroimidazoles

• Drugs: Metronidazole | Tinidazole
• Composition:
  • Metronidazole → Metronidazole
  • Tinidazole → Tinidazole
• Brands: Flagyl | Metrogyl | Tinizol | Tiniba

9. Fluoroquinolones (Quinolones)

• Drugs: Ciprofloxacin | Levofloxacin | Norfloxacin
• Composition:
  • Ciprofloxacin → Ciprofloxacin
  • Levofloxacin → Levofloxacin
  • Norfloxacin → Norfloxacin
• Brands: Ciprolet | Ciplox | Cifran | Tavanic | Levoflox | Norflox | Norflox-TZ

10. Nitrofurans

• Drug: Nitrofurantoin
• Composition: Nitrofurantoin
• Brands: Niftas | Furadonin | Nitrofur SR

Also Read:- What is an expectorant? Learn when to take which type expectorant.

Side effects of antibiotics: 

Antibiotics misuse is very common in India 

• It may causes gastric acidity, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea 
• it weak our immunity 
• causes skin rashes and allergy 
• prolonged use damages our kidney and liver 
• more over our body becomes antibiotics resistance 
• it may also causes loss of appetite 
• destroy good bacteria 
• we may also feel bitter taste in the mouth
• also causes yeast infections i.e vaginal discharge or itching 
• swelling of face and lips also may occur 

Do You know?? Antibiotics can kill your GOOD bacteria too! 😱

In our mouth ,gut , vagina and urinary tract millions of beneficial bacteria’s are present but because of use of antibiotic these good bacteria’s are also killed 

As antibiotics are designed to kill only bacteria not bad bacteria 🦠.

If u already took antibiotics the wrong way ,don’t panic .

Most side effects are reversible .

Now What to do?? 👇

Most important:

• Stop self Medication 
• Restore gut bacteria 🦠 by taking probiotics or curd because it was vanished by antibiotics 💊
• Eat light and healthy food🥑🥝 
• Drink plenty of water 
• Avoid alcohol, junk food and alcohol 
• Use antibiotics only when prescribed by physician

Also Read:- What causes peptic ulcer? 

When antibiotics are necessary 💯 

• Urinary tract infection 
• Pneumonia 
• Typhoid 
• Bacterial dysentery (stool with blood and mucus)

But remember along with take plenty of water to slow down the side effects

Is fever need antibiotics 🤕?

A big nooo most of the fever don’t need any antibiotics example any viral fever don’t need any antibiotics 

Fever is symptom not a disease .

It is a phenomenon which natural to protect us .

So what should we 1st do when fever takes place ??

• Rest
• Fluids ,keep hydrated 
• Take paracetamol of needed

Also Read:- How to Treat a Fever: Is Taking Antibiotics Safe?