Videos – Overprescribed
~ Antibiotic overuse putting patients at risk, Centers for Disease Control says – YouTube
~ Over-prescribing antibiotics epidemic – YouTube
~ New Study Claims Doctors Overprescribe Antibiotics Video – ABC News – VIDEO
~ Report- Doctors overprescribing antibiotics – Fox News – VIDEO
~ Urgent Care Clinics Overprescribing Antibiotics – YouTube
~ Why are doctors over prescribing antibiotics? – YouTube
~ Why are urgent care clinics over-prescribing antibiotics? – YouTube
~ Why antibiotic overuse matters – BBC News – VIDEO
Mainstream News – Overprescribed
- ~ 1 in 3 antibiotics over-prescribed by American doctors – study — RT USA News
- ~ Antibiotic use seen as disturbing – Portland Press Herald
- ~ Antibiotics are overprescribed- Here’s why that’s not good, and what you need to know – GMA
- ~ Antibiotics overused and overprescribed in U.S., particularly in the South: Study – New York Daily News
- ~ CDC- 4 out of 5 Americans prescribed antibiotics each year – CBS News
- ~ Despite Many Warnings, Antibiotics Are Still Overprescribed – Shots – Health News – NPR
- ~ Doctors are Giving Out Antibiotics Like Candy – Newsweek
- ~ Doctors Heavily Overprescribed Antibiotics Early in the Pandemic – The New York Times
- ~ Doctors in private sector over-prescribe antibiotics, finds study – The Week
- ~ Doctors know they shouldn’t give antibiotics for bronchitis, do it anyway – Vox
- ~ Doctors may be prescribing antibiotics for longer than needed – The Conversation
- ~ Doctors prescribe way too many antibiotics. Experts offer tips on cutting back – STAT
- ~ Doctors urged to cut antibiotics prescriptions – The Guardian
- ~ How to Keep Doctors From Overprescribing Antibiotics – WSJ
- ~ How to Stop Overprescribing Antibiotics – Opinion – The New York Times
- ~ Medicaid study finds antibiotics often prescribed with no doctor visit – CIDRAP – Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
- ~ Medication nation- Study shows significant overuse of antibiotics – Fox News
- ~ New study warns that antibiotics are overprescribed – KPLC 7
- ~ Overprescribing Antibiotics – Science-Based Medicine
- ~ Study shows overuse of antibiotics – USA Today
- ~ The Scary Truth About Antibiotic Overprescription – Mother Jones
- ~ Thinking of asking your doctor for antibiotics? Think again – The Guardian
- ~ To Stop Physicians From Prescribing Too Many Antibiotics, Try Shaming Them – Forbes
- ~ Too Many Antibiotics Prescribed With No Doctor’s Visit, Study Finds – Forbes
- ~ Too much? US doctors prescribe enough antibiotics to treat 4 out of 5; study suggests overuse – HuffPost
- ~ Urgent care centers overprescribe antibiotics, study finds – NBC News
- ~ U.S. doctors still overprescribing drugs like antibiotics – CBS News
- ~ U.S. Doctors Still Over-Prescribing Drugs- Survey – WebMD
- ~ Why doctors overprescribe antibiotics — even in cases where they’re useless – Vox
- ~ Why Doctors Prescribe Antibiotics Even When They Shouldnt – The Pew Charitable Trusts
Independent News – Overprescribed
- ~ 5 Frightening Consequences of Overusing Antibiotics – Healthline
- ~ Antibiotic Overprescribing- Creating the Next Big Superbug? – WellRx
- ~ Doctors Are Over-Prescribing Antibiotics For Mild Cases Of Bronchitis, Sore Throats: What You Should Know About The Potential Health Risks – Medical Daily
- ~ Overuse and overprescribing of antibiotics – CIDRAP – Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
- ~ Study examines the causes behind antibiotic overuse – News Medical Life Sciences
Videos – Unnecessary
~ CDC: Nearly 30 Percent of Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary – NBC News – VIDEO
Mainstream News – Unnecessary
- ~ 25% of Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary – Time
- ~ 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary, says CDC – MinnPost
- ~ 1 in 3 antibiotics prescribed in U.S. are unnecessary, major study finds – The Washington Post
- ~ 30% Of Prescribed Antibiotics Aren’t Necessary, Study Finds – Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria – FRONTLINE – PBS
- ~ Doctors are more likely to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics in the afternoon – Vox
- ~ Millions of antibiotic prescriptions each year are unnecessary, study finds – CBS News
- ~ Nearly one-third of antibiotics are prescribed unnecessarily – STAT
- ~ One in four antibiotic prescriptions are medically unnecessary, study finds – MinnPost
- ~ Up to 43% of US antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary- study – New York Post
- ~ VA doctors prescribing unnecessary antibiotics, study finds – UPI.com
Independent News – Unnecessary
- ~ Almost one-third of antibiotics prescribed in U.S. are not needed – Digital Journal
- ~ CDC- 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions unnecessary – CISION PR Newswire
- ~ CDC- 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions unnecessary – CDC Online Newsroom – CDC
- ~ Half of Antibiotics Given With No Infection Noted – WebMD
- ~ Nearly 25% of Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary, Study Finds – Healthline
Videos – Wrong Use
~ Stop taking antibiotics to treat your cold – YouTube
Mainstream News – Wrong Use
- ~ A Third of Antibiotic Prescriptions are Just Wrong – NBC News
- ~ Antibiotics Too Often Prescribed for Sinus Woes – ABC News
- ~ Antibiotics Could Be Wrongly Prescribed in Tens of Millions of U.S. Cases, Scientists Warn – Newsweek
- ~ Antibiotics wrongly prescribed by many GPs, survey finds – UK – The Guardian
- ~ Doctors in US incorrectly prescribe antibiotics in nearly a third of cases – The Guardian
- ~ Doctors told to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds to ensure infections don’t become resistant to them – Daily.Mail
- ~ Doctors urged to stop prescribing antibiotics for colds and flu – CBS News
- ~ For the love of God, people, stop taking antibiotics for colds – Vox
- ~ Millions Each Year Are Given the Wrong Antibiotics, Study Finds – FRONTLINE – PBS
- ~ Most Doctors Prescribe Antibiotics That Don’t Work – Bloomberg
- ~ Nearly a Quarter of U.S. Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Inappropriate – US News
- ~ Research- Almost half of post-surgery antibiotic use is wrong – Australia – The Sydney Morning Herald
- ~ Study finds wrong antibiotics often given for common infections – CIDRAP – Center for Infectious Disease Research Policy
- ~ Way too many doctors are prescribing antibiotics in error, study says – Los Angeles Times
- ~ Why Doctors Uselessly Prescribe Antibiotics for a Common Cold – TIME.com
- ~ Wrong Antibiotic Prescribed Half the Time, Report Finds – NBC News
Independent News – Wrong Use
- ~ Doctors Prescribe Wrong Antibiotics Half the Time, Study Shows – Vital Updates
- ~ Many Docs Wrongly Prescribe Powerful Antibiotics- Study – MedicineNet.url
- ~ Over 40% of Antibiotics Could Be ‘Inappropriately’ Prescribed – Medicine Net
- ~ Prescribing Antibiotics For Flu Virus Is Useless And Harmful, But Doctors Keep Doing It – Medical Daily
Videos – Side Effects
~ Certain Antibiotics Spur Widening Reports of Severe Side Effects – PBS NewsHour – VIDEO
~ Common Antibiotics with a Dangerous Side Effect – YouTube
~ Dangerous side effect of popular antibiotic ( Fluoroquinolone Toxicity ) – YouTube
~ Paralyzed By A Prescription- Doctor ‘Poisoned’ By Common Antibiotic – YouTube
~ Studies Warn Of Dangerous Overuse Of Antibiotics – YouTube
Mainstream News – Side Effects
- ~ Certain Antibiotics Spur Widening Reports of Severe Side Effects – PBS NewsHour
- ~ Class of antibiotics gets stronger warning due to dangerous side effects – CBS News
- ~ Could Taking That Antibiotic Have Serious, Long-Term Consequences? – US News
- ~ Doctors’ poor training on antibiotics is making us sicker – The Boston Globe
- ~ Paralyzed By A Prescription- Doctor ‘Poisoned’ By Common Antibiotic – CBS Local
- ~ Popular antibiotic ciprofloxacin linked to UK deaths – Ecologist
- ~ Protect Yourself From the Overuse of Antibiotics: A new CDC report highlights the dangers. Here’s how to stay safe – Consumer Reports
- ~ Unnecessary Antibiotic Use Jeopardizes Patient Safety – The Pew Charitable Trusts
- ~ What are the side effects of antibiotics? – Medical News Today
- ~ Why Are Doctors Still Prescribing These Dangerous Antibiotics? The FDA has warned consumers about fluoroquinolones like Cipro and Levaquin for more than a decade—but they’re still one of the most prescribed outpatient drugs in the U.S. – Daily Beast
Independent News – Side Effects
- ~ Antibiotics Side Effects- Horrific Side Effects Of Common Drugs – Honey Colony
- ~ Are Antibiotics Making Us Fat? – Genome
- ~ New insights into how antibiotics damage human cells suggest novel strategies for making long-term antibiotic use safer — Science Daily
- ~ Patients don’t understand risks of unnecessary antibiotics, study shows — ScienceDaily.url
- ~ Study Finds One in Five Hospitalized Adults Suffer Side Effects From Prescribed Antibiotics – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Videos – Children are Overprescribed
~ Despite The Risks, Antibiotics Still Overprescribed For Kids – YouTube
Mainstream News – Children are Overprescribed with Wrong Prescriptions
- ~ 1 in 4 kids who get antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs incorrectly – Washington University School of Medicine
- ~ Antibiotic side effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 emergency room visits each year – ABC News
- ~ Antibiotics Prescribed For Children Twice As Often As Needed – NPR
- ~ Children may be overprescribed antibiotics in online doctor visits, NIH study finds – CNBC
- ~ Despite Warnings, Antibiotics Still Overprescribed in Kids – ABC News
- ~ Ear infections- Why are doctors so quick to prescribe antibiotics for toddler ear pain? – Slate
- ~ Pediatricians Urged To Treat Ear Infections More Cautiously – NPR
- ~ The Overuse of Antibiotics for Viral Infections in Children – Science-Based Medicine
Videos – Dental Patients are Overprescribed with Wrong Prescriptions
~ The Antibiotic-Related Harms of Unnecessary Dental Prophylaxis – YouTube
Mainstream News – Dental Patients are Overprescribed with Wrong Prescriptions
- ~ 80 percent of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary, study finds – MinnPost
- ~ Antibiotic prescribing by dentists has increased: Why? – ScienceDirect
- ~ Antibiotics that dentists prescribe are unnecessary 81% of the time — ScienceDaily
- ~ Antibiotics that dentists prescribe are unnecessary 81% of the time, research shows – Oregon State University
- ~ Assessment of the Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Infection Prophylaxis Before Dental Procedures, 2011 to 2015 – JAMA Network
- ~ More Than 80% of Dentist-Prescribed Antibiotics Not Guideline Concordant – U.S. Pharmacist
- ~ Most antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary, study says – UPI.com
- ~ Most preventive antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary – Medical Xpress
- ~ Most preventive antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary – UIC Today
- ~ Researchers highlight serious side effects of unneeded dental antibiotics – CIDRAP
- ~ Should You Ask Your Doctor for Antibiotics Over the Phone? – Mother Jones
- ~ Study: Dentists Prescribe Antibiotics Far Too Often – WebMD
- ~ Taking Antibiotics Before Dental Visits May Cause Serious Side Effects – IDSA – Infectious Disease Society of America
Mainstream News – Elderly Patients are Overprescribed with Wrong Prescriptions
- ~ Are antibiotics overprescribed to elderly in the South? – CBS News
- ~ Older Americans Are Awash in Antibiotics – The New York Times
Videos – Women are Overprescribed with Wrong Prescriptions
~ HealthWatch: Antibiotics Linked To Miscarriages, Pink Noise For Sleep – YouTube
Women are Overprescribed with Wrong Prescriptions
- ~ Doctors treat female UTIs with wrong antibiotics nearly half the time, study finds – CNN
- ~ Half of Women Are Given Wrong Antibiotic for UTIs – Healthline
- ~ If You’ve Gone to a Doctor for This, Get a Second Opinion, Study Says – BestLife
- ~ Many women getting wrong antibiotic for UTI, study says – UPI.com
- ~ Study: Doctors gave wrong antibiotics to nearly half of UTI patients – AJC
- ~ Study of Over 600,000 Women Shows Almost Half Are Getting The Wrong UTI Treatment – Science Alert
- ~ Women are often prescribed the wrong antibiotics for UTIs — and for too long, study shows – PhillyVoice
Antibiotic use by pregnant women linked to miscarriage
- ~ 5 Common Antibiotics Linked To Risk Of Miscarriage During Early Pregnancy; Plus FDA Safe Drugs To Treat UTI – Medical Daily
- ~ Antibiotics linked to double the risk of miscarriage in early pregnancy – The Telegraph
- ~ Antibiotic Tied to Higher Risk of Miscarriage – MedPage Today
- ~ Antibiotic use in early pregnancy linked to miscarriage – CNN
- ~ Common antibiotics linked with miscarriage in early pregnancy – The Pharmaceutical Journal
- ~ Certain antibiotics linked to miscarriage risk – CBS News
- ~ Common antibiotics linked to increased risk of miscarriage — ScienceDaily
- ~ Common antibiotics ‘may more than double the risk of a miscarriage’ if taken during the early weeks of pregnancy – Daily Mail
- ~ Rethinking antibiotic use in early pregnancy- Some linked to miscarriage – CNN Philippines
- ~ Some antibiotics linked to miscarriage in early pregnancy, study says – USA Today
- ~ Some antibiotics linked to miscarriage in early pregnancy, study says – khou.com
- ~ Some Antibiotics Linked to Miscarriage Risk – WebMD – Grow
- ~ Study shows some antibiotics linked to increased risk of miscarriage – ABC 15 Arizona
- ~ Study shows some antibiotics linked to increased risk of miscarriage – WPTV 5 West Palm Beach
- ~ The Surprising Link Between Antibiotic Usage and Miscarriage Risk – MSN
- ~ Use of antibiotics during pregnancy and risk of spontaneous abortion – CMAJ
Facts and Stats
- ~ ANTIBIOTICS AREN’T ALWAYS THE ANSWER – CDC – Factsheet
- ~ Antibiotic Use in Outpatient Settings – The Pew Charitable Trusts
- ~ Trends in US Antibiotic Use 2018 – The Pew Charitable Trusts
Reports
- ~ Antibiotic Exposure and IBD Development Among Children- A Population-Based Cohort Study – American Academy of Pediatrics
- ~ Antibiotic Exposure and IBD Development Among Children- A Population-Based Cohort Study – American Academy of Pediatrics – Sci-Hub.se – PDF
- ~ Antibiotic Prescribing to Adults With Sore Throat in the United States, 1997-2010 – Infectious Diseases – JAMA Internal Medcine
- ~ Antibiotic prescribing in primary healthcare- Dominant factors and trade-offs in decision-making – ScienceDirect
- ~ Antibiotic prescribing without documented indication in ambulatory care clinics: national cross sectional study – The BMJ
- ~ Antibiotic Resistance- Doctors’ Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Still Contributing To Problem — ScienceDaily
- ~ Antibiotic stewardship in the intensive care unit – Critical Care
- ~ Bacterial Prevalence and Antimicrobial Prescribing Trends for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections – American Academy of Pediatrics
- ~ Bacterial Prevalence and Antimicrobial Prescribing Trends for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections – American Academy of Pediatrics – Sci-Hub.se – PDF
- ~ Duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections in English primary care: cross sectional analysis and comparison with guidelines – BMJ
- ~ Emergency Department Visits for Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events – Clinical Infectious Diseases – Oxford Academic
- ~ Emergency Department Visits for Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events – Clinical Infectious Diseases – Oxford Academic – Sci-Hub.se – PDF
- ~ Factors influencing primary care physicians to prescribe antibiotics in Delhi India – Oxford Academic
- ~ Frequency of First-line Antibiotic Selection Among US Ambulatory Care Visits for Otitis Media, Sinusitis, and Pharyngitis – Jama Network
- ~ Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and demand for antibiotics in patients with upper respiratory tract infections is hardly different in female versus male patients as seen in primary care – NIH
- ~ Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and demand for antibiotics in patients with upper respiratory tract infections is hardly different in female versus male patients as seen in primary care – Sci-Hub.se – PDF
- ~ Non-Infection-Related And Non-Visit-Based Antibiotic Prescribing Is Common Among Medicaid Patients – Health Affairs
- ~ Non-Infection-Related And Non-Visit-Based Antibiotic Prescribing Is Common Among Medicaid Patients. Health Affairs – Sci-Hub – PDF
- ~ Physicians may overprescribe antibiotics to children during telemedicine visits – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- ~ Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011 – Infectious Diseases – JAMA Network
- ~ Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the residential care setting- current perspectives – NCBI
- ~ Stop the killing of beneficial bacteria – Nature
- ~ Time of Day and the Decision to Prescribe Antibiotics – Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology – JAMA Network
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