Heavy antibiotic use may raise lymphoma risk

weakens the immune system; etc.

is documented to be a factor in several chronic children's conditions

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics have been found to cause peripheral neuropathy(13). This study found that many cases are severe and long term, with some cases affecting many organs. Of the cases followed in this study, 70% lasted more than 3 months and 58% more than one year. Examples of fluoroquinolones causing PN are levofloxacin, ciprofloacin,afloxa

Most cases of acute generalized exanthematic pustulosis(AGEP) are drug induced, and get better after cesation of drug use. amoxicillin, pristinamycin, hydroxychloroquine, ampicillin, diltiazem, co-trimoxazole, terbinafine, carbamazepine and spiramycin have most cases. (14)

Studies have found pharmaceutical use to be a leading cause of hospitalizations and the third leading cause of deaths(1). In 1998 an extensive study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed that 106,000 people die each year in American hospitals from medication side effects (1). But studies also show that less than 5% of hospitalizations and deaths due to pharmaceuticals are identified as such so the actual total is much higher.

13. J.S. Cohen, Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Fluoroquinolones, The Annuls of Pharmacology, 2001, Vol 35, Dec.
14. Saissi EH, Drugs associated with acute generalized exanthematic pustulosis. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2003 Jun-Jul; 130(6-7): 612-8.

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It systematically weakens the immune system and destroys beneficial bacteria in the intestines necessary for healthy functioning. Not enough people and doctors are aware that the balance of bacterial population in intestines is crucial to health and probiotics are needed after taking antibiotics to replentish the good bacteria.