Antibiotics side effects

Antibiotics can weaken your child’s immunity against allergies, increase risk of obesity

Parents need to be very careful before giving antibiotics to small babies. Antibiotics can also kill the bacteria that are important for digestion, growth, and in our immune system. Here are some side effects of early early exposure to antibiotics.
Exposure to antibiotics linked to reduced weight and height in boys: Study

A new study suggests that use of antibiotics in the initial days of birth may affect the weight, height and gut microbiome of infants.
Are antibiotics safe for teenagers - What to expect?

Do you find yourself reaching for an antibiotic every time your kids catches a cold? Is it as safe as you think? Dr Subramanian Swaminathan explains the effects of antibiotics on your teenager.
Foods to avoid if you're taking antibiotics

Antibiotics can sometime cause gastrointestinal side effects. Some foods can make these side effects worse or reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics. Read on to know which foods to eat and which to avoid while taking antibiotics.
Beware: Antibiotic use can increase your risk of getting a heart attack

A new study explains why commonly used antibiotics like clarithromycin can lead to an increased risk of heart attacks. Read on to know more.
Antibiotics given to babies 'linked to allergies, asthma and other conditions'

The findings showed that children receiving multiple antibiotic treatments were more likely to have multiple illnesses or conditions later in childhood.
Inflammatory bowel disease and other side effects of antibiotics

Antibiotics may perturb and permanently alter the gut microbial communities, and increase the risk of gastrointestinal disease.
Antibiotics may increase the risk of heart disease in people with diabetes

According to a new study, bacterial infections may elevate the risk of coronary heart disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Read on to know more.
Human body resists antibiotics that treat harmful bacteria for stomach condition

A recent study has discovered that the human body starts getting resistant to antibiotics for treating harmful bacteria for a variety of stomach conditions, and the changes have more than doubled in 20 years.
Antibiotics make lungs vulnerable to flu by killing gut bacteria

Without antibiotics, even common diseases can become potentially life threatening. But it has its drawbacks too. Experts say that it can increase our risk of flu by killing gut bacteria.
Antibiotic overuse is high in common urology procedures, finds study

The findings, published in 'JAMA Network Open', showed that 217 patients (58 per cent) were prescribed antibiotics in a way that did not follow the AUA guidelines.
Here are the health risks associated with antibiotics

Antibiotics resistance has long been of grave concern across the world. Gross misuse and excessive use of antibiotics have done massive damage to our bodies. Here are the risks of overusing antibiotics.
Rising antibiotic resistance taking India to pre-antibiotic era, say experts

The situation can become alarming considering that the crude infectious disease-related mortality rate in India is 416.75 per 100,000 persons, which is about twice the prevalent rate in United States (World Bank data). There is also a 15-times greater burden of infectious diseases per person in India than in the UK.
Do you know? Antibiotics do more harm than good

A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that antibiotics actually kill the "good" bacteria, keeping infection and inflammation at bay.
BIZARRE! Woman develops black hairy tongue from medication

A black hairy tongue is a condition where the bumps on the tongue increase in size and turn into brownish-black colour. It gives an impression of having a thick layer of hair in the tongue.