What is “inflammation” and “anti-inflammatory drugs”?

  Inflammation: Inflammation is the body’s defensive response to various irritants and is a manifestation of its own protection. Inflammation is good for the body if it is within a manageable range, and harmful if it goes beyond that.  Inflammation classification: 1. Bacterial inflammation, also known as infection. The pathogens include bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, etc. If pneumonia, tonsillitis, pyelonephritis, urethritis, septic arthritis. Li Zhiyao, Department of Sports Medicine, Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2. Aseptic inflammation, no pathogenic infection. If osteoarthritis, fasciitis, glomerulonephritis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.  Treatment of inflammation: 1. Treatment of bacterial inflammation (infection): antibiotics are preferred, such as penicillin, cephalosporins, amoxicillin, erythromycin, etc.  2, the treatment of aseptic inflammation: first try to remove the cause of the disease, auxiliary application of drugs or surgical light treatment methods.  The anti-inflammatory drugs: people usually say “anti-inflammatory drugs” refers to antibiotics, but the medical anti-inflammatory drugs are not antibiotics.  1, antibiotics: such as penicillin, cephalosporins, amoxicillin, erythromycin, etc.  2, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs: such as aspirin, fentanyl, fotarine, anti-inflammatory pain (indomethacin), lexapro, celebrex, etc.  The dangers of abusing antibiotics: Osteoarthritis is a sterile inflammation and should be treated with anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, not antibiotics.  Misuse of antibiotics can cause dysbiosis and bacterial resistance in the body, and by the time an infection actually occurs, there may be no medicine available.