Antibiotics are needed to avoid secondary infections, said Larisa Alekseeva
Ginger, raspberry, lemon and drinking plenty of water are natural antibiotics and can help a person with a mild cough and runny nose without raising the temperature. This was reported to URA.RU by a general practitioner, therapist Larisa Alekseeva.
“If a person has a slight runny nose, nasal congestion, a slight headache, catarrhal phenomena are small, the absence of temperature, in this case, antiviral drugs, heavy drinking and various folk remedies can be dispensed with. Lemon, ginger, raspberries are natural phytoncides, natural antibiotics, flavonoids. I am once morest taking antibiotics with every sneeze. But it is important not to miss the moment and consult a doctor. He will prescribe the drugs you need,” said Larisa Alekseeva.
At the same time, the doctor stressed that antibiotics are necessary and cannot be completely abandoned. “A viral infection is not single, it is accompanied by concomitants. In order not to join the bacterial flora, antibiotics must be taken, at least in a short course. If there is an aggravation of the process, the temperature is above 38.5, a person at risk with multiple concomitant diseases, if a person is aged 60+ or is often sick, then antibiotics are, of course, shown to him. We do not prescribe antibiotics to people who have contraindications. It’s an allergic reaction,” the therapist explained.
Alekseeva stressed that the harm of antibacterial drugs has not been proven. “There is an opinion that antibiotics are addictive and because of their use the microflora is disturbed. But there are also opposite studies that refute the decrease in immunity with antibacterial drugs. Doctors who prescribe antibiotics along with drugs that improve the microflora, I think, are doing it wrong. First antibiotics, and then these drugs. In general, you can do without them. A person is able to restore his own microflora, ”concluded the general practitioner.
Earlier, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Tatyana Solomatina spoke regarding dangers of uncontrolled intake antibiotics. This might contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant infections, she said.
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Ginger, raspberry, lemon and drinking plenty of water are natural antibiotics and can help a person with a mild cough and runny nose without raising the temperature. This was reported to URA.RU by a general practitioner, therapist Larisa Alekseeva. “If a person has a slight runny nose, nasal congestion, a slight headache, catarrhal phenomena are small, the absence of temperature, in this case, antiviral drugs, heavy drinking and various folk remedies can be dispensed with. Lemon, ginger, raspberries are natural phytoncides, natural antibiotics, flavonoids. I am once morest taking antibiotics with every sneeze. But it is important not to miss the moment and consult a doctor. He will prescribe the drugs you need,” said Larisa Alekseeva. At the same time, the doctor stressed that antibiotics are necessary and cannot be completely abandoned. “A viral infection is not single, it is accompanied by concomitants. In order not to join the bacterial flora, antibiotics must be taken, at least in a short course. If there is an aggravation of the process, the temperature is above 38.5, a person at risk with multiple concomitant diseases, if a person is aged 60+ or is often sick, then antibiotics are, of course, shown to him. We do not prescribe antibiotics to people who have contraindications. It’s an allergic reaction,” the therapist explained. Alekseeva stressed that the harm of antibacterial drugs has not been proven. “There is an opinion that antibiotics are addictive and because of their use the microflora is disturbed. But there are also opposite studies that refute the decrease in immunity with antibacterial drugs. Doctors who prescribe antibiotics along with drugs that improve the microflora, I think, are doing it wrong. First antibiotics, and then these drugs. In general, you can do without them. A person is able to restore his own microflora, ”concluded the general practitioner. Earlier, Tatyana Solomatina, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, spoke regarding the dangers of uncontrolled use of antibiotics. This might contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant infections, she said.
