{"id":1778,"date":"2021-03-18T14:19:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T18:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3.224.65.35\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2021-05-12T10:32:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T14:32:53","slug":"antibiotics-over-the-counter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umedoc.com\/es\/antibiotics-over-the-counter\/","title":{"rendered":"Antibiotics – OTC Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Antibiotics are essential medicines, especially in developing countries where infectious diseases are a leading cause of mortality. Antibiotic misuse and overuse have also fueled the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, resulting in a lack of potency for these medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prescription medications can only be marketed to patients who hold a medical prescription. On the contrary, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are sold directly to the public without the need for a prescription by a professional physician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OTC medicines<\/a> are chosen by a regulatory body in certain countries to guarantee that they produce products that are sterile and reliable when administered under the supervision of a physician. Oral antibiotics haven\u2019t been permitted in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been, nevertheless, a few over-the-counter antibiotics that may be applied on the skin to help avoid infections from mild scratches, burns, and injuries, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n