The pain is not also cured, do not take the same antibiotic

Liputan6.com, Jakarta If you have taken antibiotics but you have not recovered too much, you are not allowed to take the medicine with the same recipe afterwards. Even if the drug is exhausted.

"It is not allowed to use antibiotics even if the symptoms are the same, repeatedly without consulting a doctor," said the consultant for tropical diseases and infectious diseases, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, dr. Erni Juwita Nelwan at the University Hospital of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Thursday (11/15/2018).

Erni said, even if he came to the doctor, not necessarily the disease was caused by a bacterium.

"Antibiotics are only used in diseases suspected to be bacterial.If this is only because of a virus or the like, it is not necessary not to use drugs. 39; antibiotics, "said faculty of the Faculty of Medicine of the UI.

Erni said, education on the use of antibiotics, especially for doctors, medical staff and the community is very important. Because until now, it is considered that people often consume antibiotics repeatedly.

"He only knows that it's better to take medicine," Erni said.

The use of imprudent and correct antibiotics can cause the bacteria to become resistant to the drug and to become it. This makes the disease more difficult to treat.

As antibiotic resistance increases, various medical procedures such as organ transplants, chemotherapy, treatment of diabetes, and other major surgical procedures pose high risks. In addition, the costs to bear become more expensive with longer maintenance