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18 Nov 2011 09:47 #60812
by ketchim
A quarter of people wrongly believe antibiotics work on most coughs and colds :shocked:
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18 Nov 2011 09:49 #60814
by ketchim
An expert in immunity and infection is also warning that the misuse of antibiotics,
and drug companies' failures to develop new ones : :embarrassed:
could lead to a rise in untreatable infections.
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18 Nov 2011 09:52 #60815
by ketchim
The HPA says health professionals must learn to resist demands from patients for
treatments they know have little or no effect on coughs and colds.
It found 97% of those questioned said that the last time they had asked their
GP or nurse for an antibiotic,
they were prescribed one. 
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18 Nov 2011 09:54 #60816
by ketchim
"Despite many years of public health campaigns advising people that antibiotics
don't work against coughs, colds and flu:
our research results show that these myths prevail. :tongue:
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18 Nov 2011 09:55 #60817
by ketchim
"We understand people feel very unwell with coughs, sore throats, flu and colds,
but for the majority of people these symptoms are unpleasant but short-lived." :cool:
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18 Nov 2011 09:56 #60818
by ketchim
TOP TIPS FROM THE HPA
- Most coughs and colds get better on their own - antibiotics will not speed recovery
- Talk to your GP about whether you need them
- Coughing up phlegm on its own is not a reason to need an antibiotic - even if it is yellow
- A sore throat plus runny nose with phlegm suggests the infection is less likely to respond to antibiotics
- A high temperature, red throat and feeling really ill means you probably need an antibiotic
- If you feel able to stop taking them early, you may well not have needed them
- Always take all doses for as long as instructed
- Never keep any leftovers - what's prescribed for one infection might not work for the next
- GPs can give a delayed antibiotic prescription for you to take only if things get worse
- In cases of severe illness, antibiotics can save lives
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18 Nov 2011 11:10 #60869
by Nargis
antibiotics cannot work on viruses bc there not anti-virals.
antibiotics only work on bacteria based illnesses
antivirals only work on viral based illnesses
antifungals only work on fungas based illnesses
so whats your point??????
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18 Nov 2011 11:15 #60876
by ketchim
Using antibiotics for a Viral illness ...
Like coughs, colds and odda RESPIRATORY illneses..
Pharma have Doctors prescribing AntiBiotics.
Point.
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