Mataracy
VIP Contributor
(1) Before you inject penicillin or ampicillin, always have ampules of Adrenalin ready to control an allergic reaction if one occurs.
(2) Do not use tetracycline, or another broad - spectrum antibiotic, for an illness that can probably be controlled with penicillin or another narrow - spectrum antibiotic.
(3) For persons who are allergic to penicillin , use another antibioy such ad arythromycin or a sulfa.
(4) As a rule, use chloramphenicol only for typhoid fever. It is a dangerous drug. Never use it for mild illness. And never give it to newborn children ( except perhaps for whooping cough.
(5) Never inject tetracycline or chloramphenicol . They are safer, less painful, and do as much or more good when taken by mouth..
(6) Do not give tetracycline to pregnant women after the fourth month or to children under 6 years old.
(7) As a general rule, use streptomycin, and products that contain it, only for tuberculosis - and always together with other anti- tuberculosis medicines. Streptomycin in combination with penicillin can be used for deep wounds to the gut, appendicitis, and other specific infections when ampicillin is not available ( or is too costly), but should never be used for CDs, flu, and common respiratory infections.
(2) Do not use tetracycline, or another broad - spectrum antibiotic, for an illness that can probably be controlled with penicillin or another narrow - spectrum antibiotic.
(3) For persons who are allergic to penicillin , use another antibioy such ad arythromycin or a sulfa.
(4) As a rule, use chloramphenicol only for typhoid fever. It is a dangerous drug. Never use it for mild illness. And never give it to newborn children ( except perhaps for whooping cough.
(5) Never inject tetracycline or chloramphenicol . They are safer, less painful, and do as much or more good when taken by mouth..
(6) Do not give tetracycline to pregnant women after the fourth month or to children under 6 years old.
(7) As a general rule, use streptomycin, and products that contain it, only for tuberculosis - and always together with other anti- tuberculosis medicines. Streptomycin in combination with penicillin can be used for deep wounds to the gut, appendicitis, and other specific infections when ampicillin is not available ( or is too costly), but should never be used for CDs, flu, and common respiratory infections.
