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2. Antibiotic misuse - Wikipedia

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   Antibiotics should only be used with confirmation that a patient has bacterial conjunctivitis. [16] Older persons often have bacteria in their urine which is detected in routine urine tests, but unless the person has the symptoms of a urinary tract infection, antibiotics should not be used in response. [17]

3. Polypharmacy - Wikipedia

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   Polypharmacy also increases the burden of medication taking particularly in older people and is associated with medication non-adherence. [21] Polypharmacy is often associated with a decreased quality of life, including decreased mobility and cognition. [22]

4. I Took Long-Term Antibiotics for a Year—Here's What I'm ...

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   Antibiotics can be helpful for those fighting off an infection. But they are commonly prescribed to people with unexplained acne or flare ups on the skin—I would know, because I was one of them.

5. Viruses and bacteria have similarities, but the ways we ... - AOL

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   Scientists developed antibiotics to kill bacteria. But they aren’t effective against viruses. And because bacteria can adapt over time, overuse of antibiotics has created more and more bacterial ...

6. Side effects of penicillin - Wikipedia

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   Animals are often treated with antibiotics for infections they have developed. There are side effects of penicillin when it is used in animals. MRSA may develop in pets as a consequence of treatment. [18] [19] Nutritional deficiencies can develop in pets as a side effect. [20]

7. Common antibiotics are still in shortage as strep cases rise

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   Many parents across the US are working overtime to take care of sick children. Not only are Covid-19, the flu and RSV circulating, but doctors say cases of strep throat are on the rise.

8. Adverse drug reaction - Wikipedia

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   Type A: augmented pharmacological effects, which are dose-dependent and predictable [5]; Type A reactions, which constitute approximately 80% of adverse drug reactions, are usually a consequence of the drug's primary pharmacological effect (e.g., bleeding when using the anticoagulant warfarin) or a low therapeutic index of the drug (e.g., nausea from digoxin), and they are therefore predictable.

9. Women get UTIs up to 30 times more often than men - AOL

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   “Unfortunately, it can take 48 hours, but it’s important to know what bacteria it is, especially if it’s a recurrent bacteria. Sometimes you get treated and it doesn’t help. You want the ...