For the use of antibiotics for babies, parents often have two extreme attitudes: one believes that antibiotics are the special medicine for colds and fevers, fever must be used. The other view is that antibiotics are a beast, and that they are resolutely resisted regardless of the condition of the baby. Of course, both of these views are incorrect. In addition, parents often make the following mistakes when giving antibiotics to their children. The first mistake is to use antibiotics to prevent infection At present, the abuse of antibiotics in China is quite common, not only the general public think that the application of antibiotics can prevent infection, even some professional doctors also think so. In outpatient clinics, there are often doctors who prescribe a bunch of antibiotics to babies without asking questions; some doctors also apply antibiotics prophylactically after surgery when the baby shows no signs of infection. In fact, this does not achieve the effect of prevention, and the consequences of abuse can only be more and more serious bacterial resistance, infection is increasingly difficult to control. The second mistake: one does not work immediately for another The prerequisite for the effectiveness of antibiotics is the concentration of the drug in the blood, that is, the blood concentration reaches the effective level, so the immediate effect is not uncommon, but it is unrealistic to expect the use of antibiotics immediately to get rid of the disease. If the antibiotics are not effective, it is important to first consider whether the duration of the medication is sufficient. The early change of medication will not only not help to improve the condition, but will also cause bacteria to become resistant to a variety of antibiotics. In addition, it is also very wrong to “stop the medication as soon as it works”. The antibiotics have their own course of treatment, if you “stop”, not only can not cure the disease, but also because of the residual bacteria play a role in the disease repeated. Some parents believe that it is best to use several antibiotics at the same time, so as to prevent bacteria from escaping the net. In fact, it is not clinically advisable to combine antibiotics without clear indications for treatment, and it is even more important for non-professionals not to do so without permission. Unreasonable combination of antibiotics will not only fail to increase the efficacy, but will lead to more adverse reactions occurring. The dose of antibiotics for babies cannot be simply converted to half of the adult dose. The use of antibiotics must have a limit and range, the dosage of large side effects will increase; dosage is too little to reach a certain concentration, the body bacteria is not completely killed, not only easy to relapse, but also more likely to cause drug resistance. Therefore, the use of antibiotics must follow medical advice, the dosage should be accurate, the course of treatment to be sufficient, so as to ensure the maximum effect of antibiotics. Mistake five: cold and fever infusion treatment Many parents worry about the baby’s cold and fever “progress” or hope that “as soon as possible to get better”, asked the doctor to use antibiotic infusion, the results not only lead to increased medical costs, more serious is the increase of drug resistance. In fact, cold and fever are not the same thing. A cold can cause a fever, but a fever may not always be a cold; usually a cold is caused by a virus, and antibiotics have no effect on viruses. Mistake 6: Keeping antibiotics in your home medicine cabinet Every time you go out to the clinic, you always meet patients who ask for more antibiotics for a few days, just in case. Doctors do not support such requests. One antibiotic is not a cure for all diseases, and what works this time may not work the next time you get sick. Therefore, different antibiotics are needed for different infections, and this knowledge must be mastered by doctors with professional training. Parents who give their babies antibiotics at will will not only find it difficult to prescribe the right medicine and delay the disease, but also increase the chance of antibiotic resistance. Common adverse reactions to antibiotics Allergic reactions: Penicillin, streptomycin, and vincristine can cause allergic reactions, commonly as drug rash, dermatitis, and drug fever, which can be life-threatening in severe cases. Toxic reactions: including auditory nerve damage, hematopoietic system dysfunction, renal and hepatic damage and gastrointestinal reactions, the nature and extent of which vary depending on the type of drug and individual patient differences. Secondary infections: Infants and young children, as well as the elderly, the frail, abdominal surgery patients and those who abuse antibiotics are more likely to occur. Secondary infections are generally more difficult to control and can be very dangerous. Drug resistance: Most bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics. With the widespread use of antibiotics and the misuse of antibiotics due to irrational use, the number of drug-resistant strains is increasing, and even superbugs have emerged, affecting the treatment of disease, and some patients have serious consequences due to the lack of sensitive antibiotics to control the infection. Local irritation: Most intramuscular injections of antibiotics can cause local pain, and intravenous injections may also cause thrombophlebitis.