Antibiotics are one of the most powerful medications in modern medicine. As Egyptians, we are using antibiotics as a cure for several diseases and sometimes our usage is randomly and wrong.
Here is Dr. Baher El Saeed, a famous pharmacist on Facebook, talking about what antibiotics are, how they work, and right ways to use them during his weekly interview with InBox TV program aired on Sada El Balad 2 channel.
Firstly, Dr. Saeed said that God granted the human body with defense lines to confront viruses, bacteria, and microbes, topped by the skin. Also, tears, mucus, and saliva produce enzymes killing microbes.
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Dr. Baher El Saeed during InBox Program[/caption]
"Human body is protected by cilia, urine, beneficial bacteria, white blood cells," Saeed stated.
To increase the beneficial bacteria in your body, the pharmacist advised the public to eat yogurt or take probiotics.
What Are Antibiotics?
He defined them as medicines that help stop infections and diseases caused by bacteria. They are made up of plants and microbes. They operate in two ways; killing bacteria and stopping the growth of bacteria in the body.
They are also used for preventing infection from one person to another. Antibiotics are highly recommended for people who have a weak immune system.
Misuse of Antibiotics
Saeed warned of the random use of the antibiotics as it causes what is called by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It means that no antibiotic would have an impact on the disease which might cause death.
"Don't play with the bacteria, kill it," Dr. Saeed stressed.
Only bacterial infections can be killed with antibiotics, not the virus ones.
He also advised the public to take antibiotics after two hours or before drinking coffee or milk or tea or soda.
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Health Tips Note
Dr. Saeed elaborated why doctors ask patients to take medications before or during or after eating. If a doctor request a patient to take medication before eating, the patient should take it before the meal from 30 to 60 minutes.
That's because food can impact on the body's absorption of the medication. Some drugs are recommended to be taken during eating because if not, they would cause stomach inflammation or nausea.
Throat lozenges like strepsils have no relation to hoarseness's remedy. The larynx is an organ of the respiratory system, not the digestive system.
The pharmacist called on the pharmaceutical companies to provide antifungal drops at the pharmacies.
If you want an alternative for aspirin, almond is the best substitute as it contains salicin. It is also a powerful sexual tonic and strengthens the bones as well as easing nausea for the pregnant ladies.
if a patient is tired of antibiotics and searching for an alternative, a mix of a big spoon of turmeric with 100 gram of honey is a very strong natural antibiotic; it shouldn't be swallowed it directly.
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