25/08/2025
❓️ Why aren’t antibiotics always the answer ❓️
🤯 Many people feel frustrated when antibiotics aren’t prescribed—but here’s what doctors are really considering:
🤧• Most illnesses (like colds, flu, coughs, ear infections) are caused by viruses, and antibiotics only treat bacteria, so they simply won’t help
💊• Overusing antibiotics fuels antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—bacteria become stronger and harder to treat.
👌• Studies show, up to one-third of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary—and for many infections, the safest option is rest, fluids, and monitoring.
👩⚕️So when your GP says “No antibiotics,” it’s not negligence—it’s careful care to keep you healthy 💙
