Why is penicillin not frequently prescribed for children today?
82260
because only half of all children have a penic and they are hardly ever ill and never in.
394442
We're in a very particular period at the moment. There have always been a lot of babies born, it's just that in the past an incredible amount of them would die. Now, as medicine improves, and less die, people in the developed world are starting to feel less need of children (plus as the welfare state expands they don't need children to support them in their old age, and women are having children later because of their careers).\n\nIn the developed world, for these reasons, the birth rate is dropping dramatically, but in the developing world, there is still the need for plenty of children to look after you in your old age, and for various reasons, including religion, birth control isn't always available (or used). This, combined with improved medical care, has caused a population explosion.\n\nTwo things though - one, it's not a new phenomenon, it's been happening since the industrial revolution started. And two, most people now predict that it won't carry on forever - it'll probably level off at about 8 or 9 billion people.
819376
because it occurs more in children
172014
Aside from the pubertty/hormones issue, another reason is that kids of that age lack perspective. They aren't old enough to recognize that whatever may be bothering them today may sort itself out tomorrow, that today's must-have item is oldschool tomorrow.
420582
Definitely.   These days, our medications are so advanced that there is a pill that can virtually target any sympton in the body.  The past 10 years for medicine has been the biggest breakthrough decade (partly due to the internet).  ADHD is actually sluggish brainwaves and as a result, many distractions come into the brain because nevers aren't traveling back and forth at a fast enough rate (totally opposite of what most people think).  And there are medications that can go exactly to those nerves and speed them up causing more focus which automatically calms a kid.  Truly amazing.   I am not saying I'm an advocate of pills at all, but if someone's quality of life is suffering,,,,maybe it's an option.  The question was about being helped so I answered accordingly!!
385123
They do not sell OTC penicillin...but you can try Musinex.\nIt is OTC and will get rid of the mucus. Kinda pricy, but no where near prescption prices. Any pharmacy or grocery has it.
27511
It's a replacement for penicillin.
868327
Yeah, basically it is treated with Penicillin at 250 mg 3 times a day of Keflex at 250 mg 3 times a day.  In other words antibiotics.
60110
Every doctor has his/her own opinion.  Generally tylenol and advil (or the generic equilvalents are fine.)  If you have a medication you aren't sure about, call your pediatrician and ask.
652538
penicillin, morphine, codeine, insulin
33539
the first answer is a very good one, but for someone who may not be in the medical profession, penicillin can be inactivated by drinking pop,orange juice, activated charcoal, alcoholic beverages...many things. if you are a medical student sorry, if you aren't ask dr and pharmacist
87900
Usually because of medication. Most are on a ton of it..
121470
Your question may not be phrased correctly.  Antiobiotics are on the rise because they work and we get sick.  They are also added to animal feed to keep them healthy so we can eat them.\n\nI would think that the question you should be asking is, "Why is antiobiotic resistance on the rise today".  The answer is that our prolific use of antibiotics, even when we don't need them, has weeded out the bacteria that were most susceptible while allowing those with mild resistance to survive better from reduced competition.  Over time asthese mildly resistent bacteria are spread and further selected for my antibiotics they lead to moderate resisteance to high resistance and ultimately to complete resistance.  This doesn't make the disease worse, but they are harder to eliminate which can make the disease progress and become worse.
864144
It is so the bacteria can become stronger and more resistant.  I believe studies have shown that babies that have not been exposed to bacteria are actually sicker when they get older because the have not built up any immunities.
232800
It's a form of antibiotic cycling which attempts to defer or eliminate the propensity for bacteria/viruses/etc. to develop resistence to antibiotics, in this case penicillin.
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happens to children freuently is treatable..\n\nit is contagious and can be spread\n\nread the following
651928
I'm no expert but all allergies are getting more common and i put this down to air pollution together with more domestic hygienic practices. let me explain my last point when i was a child we got away with eating from plates and even tables (when i was really young) that had not been wiped with anti bacterial products. everything these days are anti bacterial this and that and i feel if our bodies are not allowed to come into contact with bacteria, when we are young, then our bodies don't learn how to combat them. hence the rise in allergies.