The recent increase in antibiotic use without a doctor's supervision has led to various health risks.
Yeniavaz.com reports, that the winter season, along with cold weather, also brings an increase in infectious diseases. Instead of seeking medical attention, many people, faced with symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and cough, resort to antibiotics to quickly resolve the problem.
So what are the health risks of using antibiotics without a doctor's supervision, especially at home?
In an interview with Yeniavaz.com, allergist Shahveled Mamedov noted that prescribing antibiotics without a doctor's prescription is prohibited in any country:
"Nowhere in the world is infusion therapy performed at home. That is, IVs and medications are not administered at home. The mentality of Azerbaijanis has developed such a belief that everything will immediately improve as soon as an IV is started or antibiotics are administered. They want to recover quickly. However, this is the wrong approach."
According to the doctor, antibiotics can cause serious allergic reactions, including death:
"Recently, one of our patients developed anaphylactic shock after an intradermal injection of just 0.2 ml of ceftriaxone. We managed to bring the patient out of this state with great difficulty within six hours. If this injection had been given at home and timely medical intervention had not been provided, the patient could have died."
Shahveled Mamedov emphasized that the uncontrolled use of antibiotics leads to various complications:
"Firstly, it weakens the immune system, and secondly, it creates conditions for fungal infections and disruption of the intestinal microflora. Therefore, it is not recommended to use any antibiotics without a doctor's supervision, either in the form of injections or tablets. In this case, people are at great risk."

Farida Asadzade