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This year, 22-year-old Xiao Jiang felt discomfort from a sore throat and rummaged around in the medicine cabinet and found that there was leftover amoxicillin at home, remembering that every time he had any inflammation or discomfort, his elders had told him to take amoxicillin, so he didn't even think about breaking 2 pills to eat.
In less than half an hour, Xiao Jiang felt itchy hands and began to experience discomfort in his neck and stomach. The company's main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers.
On the way to the hospital, the discomfort worsened, and he began to feel dizzy and dizzy, and his skin began to appear red in many places on his body.
After examination, doctors found that Xiao Jiang had a severe allergic reaction. Fortunately, the treatment was timely, and he gradually regained consciousness, and his nausea and vomiting, skin lesions and other symptoms were relieved.
Whenever there is a headache or fever, many people will choose to take anti-inflammatory drugs on their own, of which amoxicillin is the most common. However, Xiao Jiang's case tells us that amoxicillin should never be used indiscriminately.

I. Amoxicillin is the best "anti-inflammatory drug"?

It is common to find anti-inflammatory drugs for the body.
Inflammation is the discomfort of redness, swelling, heat, and pain in a part of the body that is inflamed, usually caused by infection, physicochemical factors, or autoimmune attack.
And the treatment used varies depending on the cause of the disease.
If the inflammation is caused by a pathogenic microbial infection it is treated with anti-infective therapy, such as antibiotics that kill specific fungi or fungus and anti-inflammatory drugs that only deal with specific viruses; non-infectious inflammation such as bruising is usually treated with anti-inflammatory and pain relieving drugs; autoimmune mediated inflammation is usually treated with glucocorticoids that suppress autoimmunity.
Many people are confused between anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, and there are actually differences between the two. If used incorrectly, they often fail to achieve therapeutic results and can even cause harm to the body.
Anti-inflammatory drugs suppress the production of inflammatory substances by the immune system, thereby reducing or eliminating the symptoms of redness, swelling, and pain caused by inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs have no direct effect on the etiology of various symptoms, much less kill pathogenic microorganisms, and there are only two true anti-inflammatory drugs:
①Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen, are used for non-infectious inflammation, such as headache and arthritis;
②Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, i.e., glucocorticoids, such as prednisone, are mainly used to treat allergic or immunologic diseases.
Simply speaking, antibiotics are drugs used to fight fungal bacteria. Common antibiotics are:
Cillin: mostly penicillins, such as amoxicillin, ampicillin, etc.
Cephalosporins: such as cefixime, cefradine, cefdinir, etc.
Mycin: such as clindamycin, azithromycin, etc.
Many people think that antibiotics are a panacea and use them blindly whenever they have a headache or fever, but in fact, misuse of antibiotics can be harmful.
One is that it may lead to an increase in drug-resistant bacteria, and the abuse of antibiotics accelerates the evolution of drug-resistant bacteria, and once a person is infected with a "superbug," there may be no cure; the other is that the balance of the intestinal flora is easily upset, and a course of antibiotics can change the intestinal flora or cause an imbalance in the flora, thus reducing digestion and absorption and
These are the reasons why we have to do this.
So amoxicillin is not an "anti-inflammatory" but rather a type of antibiotic that cannot be used to treat symptoms or illnesses caused by viruses such as colds and coughs.

2. "Amoxicillin" should be recognized as effective for only 6 diseases

Amoxicillin belongs to the penicillin class, which is a beta-lactam antibiotic. The company's main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public.
1. Genitourinary tract infections: such as genitourinary tract infections caused by Haemophilus oddus, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecalis infections;
2. Respiratory tract infections: upper respiratory tract infections such as sinusitis, otitis media, and pharyngitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus haemolyticus;
3. Lower respiratory tract infections: Haemophilus influenzae Staphylococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus haemolyticus and other lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis;
4. Gonorrhea: acute simple gonorrhea;
5. Skin and soft tissue infections: skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus haemolyticus, Escherichia coli;
6. Peptic ulcers: typhoid or other Salmonella infections, typhoid Amoxicillin is available for carriers with leptospirosis. Amoxicillin can also be combined with lansoprazole and clarithromycin to eradicate H. pylori and treat peptic ulcers.
If amoxicillin is used indiscriminately without an indication, you may face two consequences: the development of resistant strains of bacteria and an increased risk of allergy.
So three things must be kept in mind when using amoxicillin: always use under medical supervision; confirm that there is no history of allergy or anaphylaxis to penicillin before use; and use an adequate course of therapy.

Three: Recognize 3 medication misconceptions when using antibiotics

Antibiotics like amoxicillin can be a household name, yet don't walk into these three medication misconceptions when using antibiotics.
Myth #1: The more expensive the antibiotic, the better, and the newer the better
There are many different types of antibiotics with different advantages and disadvantages, and the choice should be based on the cause of the disease and the patient's constitution. The more expensive the antibiotic, the better it is, as carbapenems are expensive but have many adverse effects. Newly developed antibiotics, whose adverse effects have yet to be examined, are also not the best choice of antibiotics.
Myth #2: Frequent antibiotic changes
Antibiotic therapy requires a full cycle and course of treatment, and if it doesn't work well, you should consider that the length of time you've been using the drug is insufficient or that various factors are affecting the efficacy of the antibiotic. Frequent changes in antibiotics can cause confusion and make it easier for bacteria to develop resistance.
Myth 3: Antibiotics can prevent infection
Antibiotics target inflammatory responses caused by bacteria or fungi and do not have a preventive effect. On the contrary, long-term abuse of antibiotics can lead to bacterial resistance.
It is recommended that you do not take antibiotics on your own, and that you should seek medical attention as soon as possible when you become unwell and use antibiotics correctly under the guidance of your doctor. The wrong or abusive use of antibiotics often leads to bacterial resistance, and in the event of a superbug, you may face a dangerous situation where there is no cure!
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