Why you shouldn’t immediately resort to antibiotics

With the many advances we’ve had in medicine and technology, it’s often easy to overlook the fact that we habitually engage in overkill. In the field of medicine, it’s often found in situations where doctors would prescribe powerful antibiotics even in a simple case of the common cold where a little rest and fluids would do you just fine. This practice has led to the breeding of bacteria that are more resilient and resistant to medicine. This has been going on for so long that studies have shown that there is such a thing as superbugs that are resilient to nearly all types of antibiotics except for a select few. This means trouble to you and to any person who may come into contact with such a powerful type of bacteria. If you’re wondering what you can do to prevent the proliferation of these so-called “superbugs”, you can resort to less potent medication when treating common illnesses such as a cold or cough. Going back to basic medication does not mean that treatment would be tougher or longer. This way, your body will be able to respond to other types of medication without having to resort to antibiotics. This overkill in the type of medicine to give to patients is a common practice especially in developed countries – and this dependence on antibiotics in nearly every kind of illness should not be the norm. Antibiotics should not be the first resort when it comes to treatment of common illnesses that are fairly easy to treat.