How should antibiotics be used? How should antibiotics be used correctly? Bloody diarrhea can be seen in antibiotic use.
Stating that antibiotic treatment should be applied if recommended by the doctor, experts remind that this treatment should not be left unfinished. Stating that bloody diarrhea can sometimes be seen in antibiotic use, experts emphasize that a physician should be consulted.
NPISTANBUL Hospital General Surgery and Emergency Service Specialist Dr. Talha Atalay made evaluations regarding the use of antibiotics.
Antibiotics should not be used unless recommended by a doctor
Stating that many antibiotics are used unnecessarily, Dr. Talha Atalay said, "For example, the most common upper respiratory tract infections are viral and do not require the use of antibiotics. For this reason, antibiotics are a treatment method that should not be started unless necessary and without a doctor's approval."
Antibiotic treatment must be completed
Emphasizing that antibiotic treatment should not be left unfinished, Dr. Talha Atalay said, "Antibiotic treatment should be completed. Unfinished treatment prolongs the patient's recovery process. Drug treatments that should be used in a certain time interval should be completed within the specified period. Unfinished treatments cause harm," he warned.
In which cases should antibiotics be used?
Noting that antibiotics are a treatment that should be started with the doctor's recommendation and if necessary, Dr. Talha Atalay said, "If the physical therapy findings support the blood tests, antibiotics should be taken if the doctor makes a recommendation in this direction. There is already an important effort to reduce the use of antibiotics and to prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics. In the same way, we remind that antibiotics should be used under the control of a doctor."
Overuse causes harm
Prof. Dr. Talha Atalay stated that too much antibiotic use also harms the body, "Because antibiotic treatment is a treatment method that also affects the microorganisms in the body itself. Considering the many effects of the drug itself in the intestinal flora, in the mouth, on the skin surface, unnecessary antibiotics should never be used."
Antibiotic use can cause diarrhea
Referring to diarrhea cases that occur in antibiotic use, Dr. Talha Atalay said that antibiotics used after routine infections can cause diarrhea by reducing benign microorganisms in the intestine and increasing malignant pathogenic microorganisms.
Bloody diarrhea can be seen
Stating that bloody diarrhea is usually observed in such cases, Dr. Talha Atalay said, "In such cases, it is necessary to consult a physician and understand the cause of bloody diarrhea and solve the problem. Both the antibiotic used and the examinations performed by the physician should be evaluated."
Stomach protective drugs should be used
Prof. Dr. Talha Atalay said, "It is not possible to prevent antibiotic diarrhea, but since this infection will occur after using that antibiotic, similar antibiotics and equivalent drugs should not be used. In case of a possible antibiotic diarrhea, it will be useful to use stomach protecting drugs, intestinal regulating drugs and other drugs to reduce the microorganism highlighted by the antibiotic."
