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Viral Fever and Antibiotics: Antibiotics should not be taken in viral fever. According to doctors, antibiotics cure bacterial infections, whereas they are not effective in viral fever. Misuse of these medicines can increase antibiotic resistance, due to which these medicines will not be effective even if needed in future. In such a situation, definitely take doctor’s advice.
Antibiotics should not be taken in viral fever.Viral Fever Best Treatment: At present the weather is changing and the havoc of viral fever is also increasing. Viral fever is a common problem, due to which a large number of people suffer. In case of viral fever, doctors advise taking paracetamol tablets. As soon as fever occurs, many people start taking antibiotics without doctor’s advice. People think that these medicines can provide quick relief from fever. However, health experts consider this habit dangerous for health. Now the question is whether taking antibiotics in viral fever is right or not? Let us know about this from experts.
Dr. Sonia Rawat, Director of Preventive Health and Wellness Department, Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi told News18. That viral fever is caused by viruses, while antibiotics affect infections caused by bacteria. Viruses and bacteria are different, so antibiotics have no effect on viruses. This clearly means that taking antibiotics in common viral fever does not cure the disease quickly, rather it can have adverse effects on the body. Taking antibiotics unnecessarily can cause many side effects. This increases the risk of stomach upset, vomiting, diarrhea, allergies and effects on the liver or kidneys.
The doctor said that the biggest danger of taking antibiotics in viral fever is antibiotic resistance. This is one of the biggest problems of the world. If this resistance occurs in the body, then the effect of these medicines on the body gradually starts to wear off. In the future, when there is actually a bacterial infection, these medicines will not work. This can pose a threat to life. Therefore, antibiotics should be used only with extreme caution and after expert advice.
Experts said that sometimes bacterial infection also occurs in viral fever. In such cases, doctors recommend taking antibiotics, but this decision is taken only on the basis of blood test and symptoms of the disease. The correct method of treatment for viral fever is rest, drinking adequate amount of water and eating light, nutritious food. For fever and pain, medicines like paracetamol can be taken as per doctor’s advice. Apart from this, it is very important to keep the body hydrated and get enough sleep, so that the immune system can fight the virus.
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