Antibiotics drugs do not work???

[D3niss3]

Hey guys, look at this article i just read at BBC...

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Doctors should cut down on antibiotic prescriptions for a common infection because the drugs do not work, researchers say.

Around 90% of people with sinusitis in the UK are prescribed antibiotics.

But an analysis of nine trials published in The Lancet shows the drugs make no difference even if the patient has been ill for more than seven days.

Sinusitis is very common - often occurring after colds or flu - with 1-5% of adults diagnosed every year.

The infection of the sinuses - small air pockets inside the cheekbones and forehead - causes a high temperature, pain and tenderness in the face and forehead, and a blocked or runny nose.

Several guidelines advise doctors to prescribe antibiotics only when the patient has been ill for seven to 10 days.

It has been thought that this length of illness may indicate a bacterial rather than viral infection which would be susceptible to antibiotics.

SEE whole Article HERE ...

[SpOrTsDuDe.Reese]

That completely blew my mind. Antibiotics works for me about 96% of the time, I don't get sick all that often though. Thanks for the share!

[bizwiz]

That's pretty shocking :eek: Never knew antibiotics don't always work.

[sandy14]

Originally Posted by bizwiz

That's pretty shocking :eek: Never knew antibiotics don't always work.

yahh thats pretty shock.....

[Neusha G.]

Originally Posted by d3n!s3

Hey guys, look at this article i just read at BBC...

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Doctors should cut down on antibiotic prescriptions for a common infection because the drugs do not work, researchers say.

Around 90% of people with sinusitis in the UK are prescribed antibiotics.

But an analysis of nine trials published in The Lancet shows the drugs make no difference even if the patient has been ill for more than seven days.

Sinusitis is very common - often occurring after colds or flu - with 1-5% of adults diagnosed every year.

The infection of the sinuses - small air pockets inside the cheekbones and forehead - causes a high temperature, pain and tenderness in the face and forehead, and a blocked or runny nose.

Several guidelines advise doctors to prescribe antibiotics only when the patient has been ill for seven to 10 days.

It has been thought that this length of illness may indicate a bacterial rather than viral infection which would be susceptible to antibiotics.

SEE whole Article HERE ...

Wow I had Sinusitis not to long ago...

Thanks for the share

[D3niss3]

You're welcome guys!

I was shocked as well when i found it but good to know I never get used to sinusitis antibiotics or any antibiotics.

ahahaha well and good for me!

[easydoms]

All i can say is they worked for me last week!!!! Was rushed into hospital with Galstones and a Galbladder infection, those drugs and antibiotics did the job for me!!!

[Sarunasas]

It worked for me.

[corycaly]

thanks for the share!
here in france, we recently had a tv campaign about "antibiotics aren't automatic": it means that antibiotics aren't efficient on everything and that it's ok when the doctor don't prescribe them.

[sunken]

Antibiotics never did cure viral infections, and thus have no use for that purpose. They are, however, very useful for bacterial infections and are necessary to stop these from spreading. Doctors should be far more careful though in administering these instead of just prescribing them for everything. Then when something bad comes along, the body may be immune to it at that point, thus you get resistant strains.

[D3niss3]

Originally Posted by corycaly

thanks for the share!
here in france, we recently had a tv campaign about "antibiotics aren't automatic": it means that antibiotics aren't efficient on everything and that it's ok when the doctor don't prescribe them.

Originally Posted by sunken

Antibiotics never did cure viral infections, and thus have no use for that purpose. They are, however, very useful for bacterial infections and are necessary to stop these from spreading. Doctors should be far more careful though in administering these instead of just prescribing them for everything. Then when something bad comes along, the body may be immune to it at that point, thus you get resistant strains.