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What is the harm of antibiotics for a child: we deal with mothers' concerns about medications
08.06.2024 16:35
Some parents are wary of antibiotics, and there are good reasons for this wariness.
Let's make it clear right away: we are talking exclusively about antibiotics that need to be taken orally (local remedies such as drops and ointments that do not have a systemic effect on the body are not included in this category).
Destruction of beneficial intestinal microflora
Antibiotics, unfortunately, cannot act solely on the bacteria that caused the disease – the intestinal microflora, which is necessary for digestion and immunity, also suffers.
There is a solution: ask your doctor to prescribe probiotics to take with and after antibiotics. In addition, make sure that your baby's diet contains enough dietary fiber and fermented milk products.
Side effects of specific substances
An example is tetracyclines, which have a negative effect on the development of bone tissue in children, while chloramphenicol suppresses the hematopoietic system, etc.
The solution to the problem is to take only those antibiotics that are appropriate for your age and that your doctor has prescribed.
If the doctor prescribed the drugs we discussed above, it means that in your situation the negative consequences of an untreated disease exceed the harm caused by antibiotics.
Earlier we talked about whether a child will like the food that his mother ate during pregnancy.
