Do you also consume antibiotics without doctor’s advice, know what will be its effect on the body? PM Modi warned

Antibiotic Side Effects: Often people take medicine from medical stores as soon as they have cough, cold, fever or body ache. Many people have been doing this for years. This habit has now become a serious problem. Consuming antibiotics unnecessarily is having bad effects on the body. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also expressed concern over this in the program ‘Mann Ki Baat’. He has appealed to people to use antibiotics wisely. In such a situation, let us tell you in this article what effect will antibiotics have on your body?

What does ICMR study say?

According to ICMR report, antibiotic resistance is increasing due to taking antibiotics without any reason. Antibiotics are effective only in bacterial infections. But people are also consuming them in case of viral fever, flu and cold. Due to this the medicines are becoming ineffective.

Disadvantages of taking antibiotics on your own

According to experts, by repeatedly taking antibiotics the bacteria become stronger against the medicines. The result is that the medicine does not work even when needed. In some cases this situation can also prove fatal. Cold and sore throat are mostly viral. Such diseases heal on their own in 3 to 4 days. Despite this, people take medicines like Azithromycin. This medicine is for bacterial infections, not viral.

Getting medicine without prescription from medical store

Experts say that antibiotics should not be available without a doctor’s prescription, but people easily buy these medicines from medical stores without a prescription. Due to this, medicines are not effective even in mild infections, due to which difficulties in treatment ranging from urine infection to pneumonia are increasing.

PM Modi warned by sharing the video

According to doctors, WHO has called antibiotic resistance a ‘silent pandemic’. If the situation continues like this, treatment of common diseases will become difficult in the future. Even common infections can become fatal. Recently, the Prime Minister shared a post on his Instagram and said that this problem is not of just one person. If antibiotics become ineffective, it will affect the entire society and health system. The risk of infection will also increase in cases like operation, delivery, cancer treatment. He gave a clear message that “Antibiotics are not medicines that can be taken casually.”

In which diseases is antibiotic necessary?

• pneumonia
• typhoid
• UTI (urinary infection)
• Even in these TB diseases, take antibiotics only on doctor’s advice. Complete the course in the prescribed dose and for the number of days.

What precautions should be taken?

Do not take antibiotics without doctor’s advice

Be sure to complete the full course of medication

Do not reuse leftover medicine

Do not take someone else’s medicine yourself