This is the story of a 60-year-old man from Swat who had recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) problems and Dr them every time Antibiotics But after some time the disease would recur.
After several rounds of antibiotics, the doctor recommended a blood culture test, which showed that The patient Bacteria present in the body are resistant to antibiotics.
Dr. Shabir Ahmad, senior registrar of Swat Kidney Hospital, who treated the patient, told Independent Urdu that after the culture test, it was decided to give the patient two antibiotics at the same time. ‘But it doesn’t necessarily mean that.’
Dr Shabbir said: ‘In this case there is nothing the doctor can do as the antibiotics available in the market do not work and there is no other solution. The patient just has to wait for the infection to clear up on its own.’
It is a common practice in our society to get any medicine from a drug store without a doctor’s prescription.
Of course, most of the people reading this line may have asked some of their friends and bought medicine for chest, throat or any other infection without a doctor’s prescription and they have not even been asked about the prescription at the pharmacy. will
If this has happened to you, you are not alone because many people in Pakistan buy and use antibiotics without doctor’s advice every day.
The World Health Organization (WHO) observes 18-24 November every year as ‘Antibiotic Resistance Awareness Week’ which aims to prevent the unnecessary use of antibiotics.
According to the World Health Organization, bacterial resistance to antibiotics is increasing worldwide, killing thousands of people every year, and Pakistan is also on the list.
According to a research paper by Oxford University Press, Pakistan ranks third in the use of antibiotics among less developed countries, and a study on antibiotics from 2000 to 2015 found that 65% of the daily per capita use per 1,000 population. An increase has been observed.
In this study, out of 71 countries, it was found that Pakistan ranks 34th in the use of antibiotics, while the reasons for bacterial resistance to antibiotics include buying antibiotics without doctor’s advice, substandard antibiotics and less access to health centers. are
The same study cited another study from 2011 which found that nine percent of antibiotics in Pakistan are bought without a doctor’s prescription.
Dr. Shabbir also agreed that the unnecessary use of antibiotics without doctor’s advice is the main reason for resistance, while poor economic conditions are also among the reasons.
What does bacterial resistance to antibiotics mean?
According to the Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, antibiotics are drugs used to fight against germs in the human body, and bacterial resistance means that the drug cannot kill its target germs.
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Antibiotics do not kill the target bacteria, but they can destroy many other beneficial bacteria in the body, which can harm human health.
The World Health Organization has launched a program to discourage overuse of antibiotics, of which Pakistan is also a part.
According to the Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, bacterial resistance to antibiotics in Asia may increase to 70% in the coming years, which may prove to be a threat to human lives.
The same paper observed resistance to penicillin in 95% of cases of E.coli bacteria (round-shaped bacteria that commonly cause infections in the human stomach or intestines) and to sephardin and ampicillin in 90%.
Antibiotics Laws in Pakistan
There are laws in Pakistan regarding the use of antibiotics and it is a crime to sell such drugs without a doctor’s advice.
The Drug Regulatory Authority has also released a guideline in 2021 under the World Health Organization’s Program to Control Antibiotics, which talks about reducing the unnecessary use and sale of antibiotics.
According to these guidelines, all health centers are clearly instructed not to prescribe antibiotics and to avoid prescribing unnecessary antibiotics to patients as much as possible.
According to the guidelines, the health center should also discuss the use of antibiotics for the awareness of patients to discourage their unnecessary use.
According to the guidelines, antibiotics should be sold to the patient only on the doctor’s prescription at drug stores and they should also be informed about the correct method of use.
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2024-09-27 16:01:08