Doctors Fight Back Against Zithromax (Z-Pak) Overprescription
By John Curran
In Vermont, the state epidemiologist and a university professor took to the airwaves to talk about why so many Americans deal with Zithromax (azithromycin) side effects. Doctors Patsy Kelso and Kemper Alston wanted listeners to realize that doctors may be trying to act in their best interests, but are just kicking the can down the road when it comes to improving public health as a whole.
Overprescribing drugs, as Kelso and Alston noted, leads to bacteria that have evolved to fight back. That means that even powerful options like azithromycin become less effective over time. It is problematic, they note, because drugs can only be developed so quickly, and there is no way of knowing whether or not they will have adverse reactions worse than Zithromax side effects.
While Kelso and Alston have the right idea, there are even more problems with the overprescription. In some cases, they’re the equivalent of sugar pills. With flu season coming, some doctors may be exhausted and prescribe antibiotics even though they don’t help viral infections, meaning potential Z-Pak heart attack side effects for people who don’t even need the drugs. Moreover, Zithromax may be the most popular drug in America.
Just because it has name brand recognition does not mean it fits all circumstances. It flat out won’t work on viral infections, but it also can destroy bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Z-Pak heart attack side effects would not even be a possibility if doctors chose antibiotics that target specific bacteria. It would also reduce the likelihood of ulcerative colitis, a condition that can lead to a lifetime of bowel inflammation for patients who just wanted to get over a sinus infection.
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Updated December 6th, 2012
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