Transcript The Truth About Antibiotics

The Truth About
Antibiotics
From a Medical Perspective
Amanda Anderson
Clinic Worker
The Basics
 Created with changing modern medicine
 Useful in killing BACTERIA, not viruses
 Prescribed for bacterial infections, not viruses (e.g. flu, colds,
coughs, sore throats)
 Able to control infectious diseases
Antibiotic Resistance
 Bacteria CAN become resistant to these drugs.
 Antibiotic resistance occurs when medications are
taken unnecessarily.
 When an illness persists, additional drugs may be
needed to kill the germ.
 Since some bacteria refuse to die, super strains can be
bred by overuse/misuse of antibiotics.
Proper Use of Antibiotics
 Students can take antibiotics prudently
by taking all doses of the medications
exactly as prescribed.
 DO NOT STOP TAKING DRUGS EARLY,
EVEN IF YOU FEEL FINE!