As an old medicine with a history of nearly a hundred years, amoxicillin is certainly not unfamiliar to us. Although it is a prescription drug, which in principle requires a doctor's prescription to buy, it has become a common medicine for many families. Many people take amoxicillin on their own as long as they feel symptoms such as sore throats, toothache, and fire. But many people may use it wrong and don't know what the consequences will be.
Many people choose to take amoxicillin when there is inflammation, and they think that amoxicillin is an anti-inflammatory drug, which is very wrong!
Amoxicillin is not an anti-inflammatory drug at all, but an antibiotic.
So why does amoxicillin relieve inflammation symptoms?
- The main effect of anti-inflammatory drugs is to eliminate the symptoms of inflammation, such as redness, swelling, heat and pain, which cannot destroy bacteria. Take aspirin, for example
- The main role of antibiotics is to fight bacteria, kill bacteria, amoxicillin shows anti-inflammatory results, is its "by-product" after fighting with bacteria.
- Inflammatory manifestations such as redness, swelling, and fever may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or trauma, but antibiotics are only effective for inflammation caused by bacterial infections.
Therefore, amoxicillin can not be eaten casually, and must be treated with the right medicine to be effective.
What conditions do I need to take amoxicillin?
1. Ear, nose and throat infection: otitis media, sinusitis, etc., ineffective against allergic rhinitis;
2. Genitourinary tract infection: urethritis, bacterial vaginitis, etc., which are ineffective against fungal vaginitis;
3. Skin infection: skin tissue suppuration, etc., which is ineffective against skin diseases infected by fungi and viruses;
4. Lower respiratory tract infection: acute bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., which are ineffective against viral pneumonia such as new crown pneumonia;
5. Helicobacter pylori infection: amoxicillin can also be used with clarithromycin and lansoprazole triple drugs to eradicate gastric and helicobacter pylori duodenum, reducing the recurrence rate of peptic ulcers.
6. Acute simple gonorrhea.
But not all infections can or require the use of amoxicillin, whether it is necessary to use it, it is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor to avoid antibiotic abuse.
These precautions to keep in mind when using amoxicillin
Do not abuse, beware of drug resistance
Amoxicillin has a wide antimicrobial spectrum, and if amoxicillin is taken for a long time or multiple times, sensitive bacteria are destroyed, while resistant bacteria multiply and replicate, which is one of the mechanisms of bacterial resistance. Due to the long-term abuse of amoxicillin, the rate of bacterial resistance to amoxicillin has increased year by year, which is why people feel that amoxicillin is becoming more and more difficult to make. With frequent use of antibiotics, bacteria will evolve the function of resisting or evading the "hunt" of antibiotics, and gradually develop resistance, and then use antibiotics will have no effect. In the long run, it will create "superbugs", once the human body is infected, there will be no cure, and the consequences are unimaginable!
Should not be taken at the same time as the birth control pill
Taken with the pill, amoxicillin interferes with the normal absorption of the pill in the stomach and intestines or in the liver, resulting in a decrease in the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill
Do not take with water that is too hot
Amoxicillin is experienced when taken orally in people with a sensitive constitution, and if it is taken improperly, it is likely to produce allergic symptoms similar to penicillin. Studies have shown that amoxicillin is prone to allergic polymers under high temperature conditions, and generally 60 ° C can be used as its critical temperature value. Therefore, amoxicillin granules are best taken with warm water.
In summary, amoxicillin is not a simple anti-inflammatory drug, want to eat it, must be used with caution, otherwise it may lead to serious consequences. Only by prescribing the right medicine and paying attention to the precautions for medication can the drug exert its maximum effect.