©2019 Pharmacy5in5.com Content by Kelly Grindrod, PharmD; Brett Barrett, BScPhm; Ai-Leng Foong, PharmD, BSc. Design by Adrian Poon, BA; Allysa Misola. Hickner J et al. Ann Intern Med 2001;134(6):495-497. Ahovuo-Saloranta 2010; Rosenfeld et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007;137(3):S1-S31. Robinson J et al. Paediatr Child Health 2009;14(7):457-64. McIsaac WJ et al. JAMA 2004;291:1587-95. Gonzales R et al. Ann Intern Med 2001;134(6):521-529. Mandell et al. Clin Infect Dis 2007;44(Supplement 2):S27-S72. Antibiotics & Common Infections: Stewardship, Effectiveness, Safety & Clinical Pearls.; 2016. Liver damage Kidney damage Bacterial diarrhea Rare, but serious Rash Anbioc resistance Voming Headache Diarrhea Upset stomach Common Antibiotics have their own risks ! Most get beer in 3 weeks without anbiocs You may need anbiocs if pneumonia is suspected Pneumonia can only be diagnosed with a chest x-ray Coughs and Bronchitis 3 Most get beer in 2 weeks without anbiocs Likely viral if you also have a cough, runny nose, watery eyes, or diarrhea Throat swabs may be used to test for strep throat (which is treated with anbiocs) Sore Throats 2 Most get beer in 2 weeks without anbiocs You may need anbiocs if you have face pain or pus for 3-4 days, PLUS a high fever (39°C) Mucus colour is not useful for knowing if you need anbiocs Sinus Infections 1 Antibiotics are not eﬀective for treating viruses. of cold and ﬂu symptoms are due to a virus, not bacteria % 90

90 of cold and ﬂu symptoms are due to a virus, not bacteria · Antibiotic resistance Vomiting Headache Diarrhea Upset stomach Common! Antibiotics have their own risks Most get better

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Content by Kelly Grindrod, PharmD; Brett Barrett, BScPhm; Ai-Leng Foong, PharmD, BSc. Design by Adrian Poon, BA; Allysa Misola.

Hickner J et al. Ann Intern Med 2001;134(6):495-497.Ahovuo-Saloranta 2010; Rosenfeld et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007;137(3):S1-S31.Robinson J et al. Paediatr Child Health 2009;14(7):457-64.McIsaac WJ et al. JAMA 2004;291:1587-95.Gonzales R et al. Ann Intern Med 2001;134(6):521-529.Mandell et al. Clin Infect Dis 2007;44(Supplement 2):S27-S72.Antibiotics & Common Infections: Stewardship, Effectiveness, Safety & Clinical Pearls.; 2016.

Liver damageKidney damage

Bacterial diarrheaRare, but serious

RashAntibiotic resistance

VomitingHeadache

DiarrheaUpset stomach

Common

Antibiotics have their own risks!

Most get better in 3 weeks without antibioticsYou may need antibiotics if pneumonia is suspectedPneumonia can only be diagnosed with a chest x-ray

Coughs and Bronchitis3

Most get better in 2 weeks without antibioticsLikely viral if you also have a cough,runny nose, watery eyes, or diarrheaThroat swabs may be used to test for strepthroat (which is treated with antibiotics)

Sore Throats2

Most get better in 2 weeks without antibioticsYou may need antibiotics if you have face painor pus for 3-4 days, PLUS a high fever (39°C)Mucus colour is not useful for knowing ifyou need antibiotics

Sinus Infections1

Antibiotics are not e�ective for treating viruses.

of cold and flusymptoms are dueto a virus, not bacteria

%90