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Although the Health department's intervention has reduced excessive usage of antibiotics, it was found that antibiotics were sold for use in pet animals without veterinary doctor's prescription.
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The All Kerala Chemist and Druggist Association said that government interventions and a reduction in doctors prescribing antibiotics led to the drop in sales.
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Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria evolve to withstand the effects of antibiotics, which makes these medications ineffective.
Scientists have identified several protective drugs that may lessen the collateral damage caused by antibiotics without compromising their effectiveness against harmful bacteria.
The ICMR guidelines stated that antibiotics should be prescribed for a duration of five days for skin and soft tissue infections, five days in case of community-acquired pneumonia and eight days for hospital-acquired pneumonia.
The research found that azithromycin 500mg tablet was the most consumed antibiotic formulation in India, followed by cefixime 200 mg tablet during the year.
'Penicillin and other antibiotics in its class have been a centrepiece of human healthcare for over 80 years and have saved over 200 million lives.'
The study led by researchers at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri, US, showed a total of 16.29 billion doses of antibiotics were sold in India in 2020.
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