Antibiotic Resistance India
Antibiotic resistance is a growing crisis in India. Why you should never self-medicate or ask the chemist for antibiotics, and why finishing the full course matters.
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Antibiotic Resistance India - Crisis
Avoid self medication
Taking antibiotics without your doctor’s advice has led to a rise in cases of antibiotic resistance.
Stop asking the chemist for treatment
Bacteria get stronger with every missed dose and every course that is not completed.
Listen to your Doctor
Always complete the full course. Otherwise there is a risk that antibiotics will one day stop working altogether (pan-antibiotic resistance).
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Written and medically reviewed by
Dr. Sarthak Chakravarty
General Physician · MBBS [REVIEW: add degrees]
Delhi Medical Council Reg. No. DMC/R/15952
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