19/11/2025
FAST FACTS ABOUT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR)
1. Incomplete doses = stronger bacteria.
Stopping antibiotics early allows surviving bacteria to mutate and become resistant.
2. New antibiotics are rare.
Pharmaceutical companies are producing fewer new antibiotics, while resistance grows — kaya critical ang tamang paggamit.
3. AMR affects everyone — rich or poor, young or old.
Anyone can get an antibiotic-resistant infection. Prevention is key.
4. Pharmacists play a leading role.
Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals in the Philippines and are the first line of defense against misuse.
Source: World Health Organization