Nowadays kids fall prey to lots of diseases and this causes worrisome for parents. As children’s immunity system is not fully developed like adults, it is essential to keep an eye on your child’s health. I agree the fact that, parents give utmost care to keep diseases away from their children

1. Attention Parents Stop Giving Antibiotic To Your Children
Nowadays kids fall prey to lots of diseases and this causes worrisome for parents. As
children’s immunity system is not fully developed like adults, it is essential to keep an
eye on your child’s health. I agree the fact that, parents give utmost care to keep
diseases away from their children.
But what if your kid falls sick? The next step parents do is heading towards the doctor’s
clinic. Here antibiotics are prescribed which can take a toll on your child’s health. For
the naive, giving antibiotics for a cold & flu will trigger long-term illness and weakens the
immune system. This article might be of interest to those parents giving antibiotics for
their children for cold & flu.
Antibiotics, bacteria & virus
Antibiotics are effective in treating various ailments but are not really effective in regular
cases of cold and flu. Though bacteria and virus have similar symptoms, the way they
multiply and affect the human body differs.
Normally human body is loaded with good bacteria to keep us healthy. Some bacteria
invade our body and cause serious health conditions. Here the antibiotics kill these
foreign bacteria and inhibit their multiplication & reproduction. Sometimes the antibiotics
kills the good bacteria too.
Viruses cannot live on their own so that they invade the cells of other living beings to
multiply. A virus is a biological agent that consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein
coat. And antibiotics are not effective against viruses.

2. Complications caused by antibiotics
overuse
There are lots of side effects of antibiotics. After giving a course of antibiotics, you may
notice some changes in your child’s poop- sometimes they have loose stools and smells
weird. Antibiotics cause allergic reactions, side effects, and antibiotics resistance.
Allergic reaction
5 out of 100 children are allergic to antibiotics. As a result, your child welts become red,
swollen and itchy. Consult your doctor immediately if you notice any allergic reaction
such as rashes on your child.
Other side effects
As said earlier, the antibiotics kill the bad bacteria along with the good bacteria. This
causes vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and upset stomach during the course of antibiotics
consumption. 1 in 10 children may experience these side effects and stop using
antibiotics if you witness side effects.
Antibiotic-resistance
Long-term use of antibiotics causes the bacteria to change so that the antibiotics are not
effective in killing the bacteria’s and this is called antibiotic resistance. Hence a high
dosage of medicines is required to treat these resistant bacteria. Antibiotic-resistance
has become a widespread problem. Bacteria that were once highly responsive to
antibiotics have become more and more resistant. Among those that are becoming
difficult to treat are pneumococcal infections, skin infections, and tuberculosis.
When does your child really need
antibiotics?
Although there are few drawbacks with antibiotics, in some cases antibiotics can be life-
saving. Ailments like a cough for more than 15 days, UTI or bladder infection, whooping
cough, high fever with yellow nasal discharge and ear infections require a dose of
antibiotics treatment.
The last word
Parents be cautious and informed about antibiotics before giving it to your children.
Finally to say “A disease outbreak anywhere is a risk everywhere.” -Dr. Tom Frieden