What medicine does diphtheria have to drop

summary

Diphtheria is a respiratory infection caused by the transmission of saliva in the air. Diphtheria can make our voice hoarse, shortness of breath and other symptoms. Bring discomfort to our daily life. Next, let's talk about what medicine to drop for diphtheria.

What medicine does diphtheria have to drop

First, the treatment of diphtheria needs to use antibiotics which are specially used for diphtheria. Because antibiotics can inhibit the growth of diphtheria bacteria and prevent the production of toxin, it has a certain control and blocking effect on the treatment of the disease, so the disease can be effectively alleviated.

Second: penicillin is the most common choice. It usually takes about 7-10 days until the symptoms disappear and the culture of diphtheria turns negative. However, it is worth reminding that some patients allergic to penicillin can switch to erythromycin.

Third: diphtheria can also be treated with antitoxin drugs specifically for diphtheria. Because diphtheria is caused by skin tissue infection caused by toxin invasion, antitoxin is a special drug, a drug specially used to restrain toxin. Antitoxin can neutralize the free toxin, but it can't neutralize the combined toxin.

matters needing attention

Diphtheria is common in winter and autumn. We should pay attention to avoid being infected by others, and do not let ourselves become the source of infection. This requires us to wear masks as much as possible when we find ourselves ill, avoid speaking when it is serious, and also cooperate with the use of drugs to recover ourselves.