19. Mahesh was diagnosed with typhoid. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic to him. He started taking the medicine in large amount as he wanted to go for match practice. His condition became worse instead of getting better, Can you guess why that happened?
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Answer:
Antibiotic overdose
Explanation
Antibiotics kill bacteria. When given in moderate doses they destroy only the pathogenic bacteria ( in this case Salmonella typhi) . On overdosing they also destroy the gut microbes like bacteroides, E coli, lactobacillus which help in digestion.
Hence he would have symptoms of indigestion and diarrhoea.
But this is not a serious condition . Fluid intake in the form of juices tender coconut will replenish the fluid and electrolytes lost in diarrhoea.
If symptoms are severe consult a physician who will prescribe a probiotic which contains viable gut microbes.
Answer:
Explanation:
this is because of high intake of antibiotics
Doctors prescribe antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. Most of the side effects associated with antibiotics are not life-threatening. In some cases, however, antibiotics can cause severe side effects, such as anaphylaxis.