WHAT IS ACETAMINOPHEN USED FOR?
Over-the-counter painkillers, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, moderate the symptoms caused by bacterial diseases, but they do not cure the disease. Therefore it is important a timely medical diagnosis and the appropriate treatment for the specific bacterium causing the infection.
BACTERIAL RESISTANCE
The sale of prescription antibiotics and their consumption must be supervised by the healthcare provider who prescribed it. This is because the overuse of this medication may lead to bacteria to get used to antibiotics or resistance. This means bacteria develop mechanisms that enable them to survive in the presence of antibiotics.
What consequences do you think the bacterial resistance may have?
After a bacterium has become resistant, what do you think is the way to treat a disease?
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