Antibiotics — by prescription only

31 March 2023
1945

Let us imagine a situation where you become sick. Today, thanks to the universal availability of the Internet, many, in an effort to get rid of the disease as soon as possible, are looking for the answer to the question on the World Wide Web: the symptoms of which disease have disrupted a healthy course of life? Having found similar signs, they make a diagnosis for themselves and there determine the course of their treatment and which medicine to take. And then everything is simple – each medicine has an instruction and a pharmacist in a pharmacy will help you choose the right one.

And most often they prescribe antibiotic therapy for any reason, including a cold. Unfortunately, there is an erroneous opinion: if you want to get better faster, drink antibiotics. But they act on a specific microbe and not on any disease. 80 per cent of colds are caused by viruses and antibiotics are absolutely not needed here.

Inna BUROVA,
NT