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  2. Antibiotic misuse - Wikipedia

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    It is a contributing factor to the development of antibiotic resistance, including the creation of multidrug-resistant bacteria, informally called "super bugs": relatively harmless bacteria (such as Staphylococcus, Enterococcus and Acinetobacter) can develop resistance to multiple antibiotics and cause life-threatening infections.

  3. Overmedication - Wikipedia

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    Overuse of these medications over the years has contributed to reduced efficacy against certain bacteria due to antimicrobial resistance, [23] a global medical concern. [24] Antibiotic overprescription is a potential problem in acute care, primary hospitals, and dental offices. [24] Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections are increasing. [23]

  4. Side effects of penicillin - Wikipedia

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    The side effects of penicillin are bodily responses to penicillin and closely related antibiotics that do not relate directly to its effect on bacteria. A side effect is an effect that is not intended with normal dosing. [1] Some of these reactions are visible and some occur in the body's organs or blood.

  5. Anti-ulcer agents - Wikipedia

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    Amoxicillin may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, namely nausea and vomiting. [26] To eliminate these adverse effects, take the medication after a meal. Besides, this antibiotic may disrupt bowel microflora and induce diarrhea. [27] In rare cases, amoxicillin may induce risk of Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea. [26] [28]

  6. List of withdrawn drugs - Wikipedia

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    Where risks or harms is the reason for withdrawal, this will usually have been prompted by unexpected adverse effects that were not detected during Phase III clinical trials, i.e. they were only made apparent from postmarketing surveillance data collected from the wider community over longer periods of time.

  7. Everyone Is Freaking Out Over Chick-fil-A Dropping Their 'No ...

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    "The shift from 'No Antibiotics Ever' (NAE) to 'No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine' (NAIHM) means Chick-fil-A will allow the use of some antibiotics in their chicken supply that are not ...

  8. Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction - Wikipedia

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    It usually manifests in 1–3 hours after the first dose of antibiotics as fever, chills, rigor, hypotension, headache, tachycardia, hyperventilation, vasodilation with flushing, myalgia (muscle pain), exacerbation of skin lesions and anxiety. The intensity of the reaction indicates the severity of inflammation.

  9. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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    The letter proposed that by not taking normal seasonal variation in TSH levels into account, many people were being prescribed drugs that might not help them, and they may even experience negative ...