Antibiotics Abuse- What Do You Really Know? By Omotola Oke - November 3, 2022 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Results Great job! You know a few things about antibiotics misuse! Click here to update your knowledge! Too bad! You need to learn more about antibiotic misuse! Click here to learn more! #1. Did you know that it's possible to abuse antibiotics? Yes Yes No, I don't think so No, I don't think so #2. Is it possible to overuse antibiotics? Yes. Yes. No, they're drugs for a reason. No, they're drugs for a reason. #3. Antibiotics treat infections caused by Bacteria Bacteria Viruses Viruses Parasites Parasites Anything, as long as it's an infection, it will work. Anything, as long as it's an infection, it will work. #4. Should you take antibiotics for cough and catarrh? Yes Yes No No #5. Should you take antibiotics after sex to prevent pregnancy? Yes Yes No No #6. Should you buy antibiotics based on the chemist's advice? Yes Yes No No #7. It's okay to stop taking your antibiotics once you feel better, even if your prescription still requires you to take it for a few more days? Yes Yes No No #8. Is it right to give person B the antibiotics prescribed for person A just because they look like they have similar symptoms? Yes, its very ok to do that. Yes, its very ok to do that. No, they should get a separate prescription for person B. No, they should get a separate prescription for person B. #9. Is it ok to still keep using antibiotics even though your prescription says you should stop, but you just want to finish the pack? Yes it is. Yes it is. No its not. No its not. #10. If you miss a dose of your antibiotics, should you take a double dose to make up for it? Yes it is. Yes it is. No its wrong. No its wrong. #11. Is it true that if you misuse antibiotics, you'll build a resistance to them and make them less effective the next time you use them? Yes Yes No, that doesn't sound possible. No, that doesn't sound possible. Finish
