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The purpose of creating
antibiotics is to kill pathogenic bacteria, no damage to human cells,
and without causing side effects. However, as antibiotics are foreign
substances, the body may suffer many symptoms of side effects. There
are two major types of side effects, one is common in all antibiotics,
the other is specific in each antibiotic.
1 Common Side Effects
Diarrhea ： Very common.It results from the antibiotic
disrupting the normal balance of intestinal flora.
Liver・kidney damage： because many antibiotics are
metabolized in the liver and eliminated from the kidneys, it may cause
liver and kidney damage.
Allergic reactions： Antibiotic is a foreign substance,
a person’ s immune system may react to it, so allergic reactions occurs.
Allergic symptoms may be skin rashes, nausea, dizziness, staggering,
lightheadedness, and the serious one can be shock (Penicillin Shock).
2 Specific Side
effects
Aminoglycosides causes hearing problem, kidney damage; Quinolones creates
convulsion, disturbed vision (sensitivity to light) , tendon damage;
and tetracyclines’ staining of teeth, etc.
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