Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Antibiotics & asthma risk

A recent study in Pediatics examined 251,817 infants for any association between antibiotic use and asthma. It was concluded that children who have been given antibiotic use in the first year of their life have an increased risk of developing asthma after the 1st 24months of their lives.

Furthermore, this risk increases with the number of courses of antibiotic use. The study found that the highest asthma risk was in children given more than 4 courses of antibiotics within the first year of their lives.

So, before you give any child antibiotics for minor infections, remember the risks associated with it. Consult a your naturopathic doctor for alternative treatments!

Pediatices 2009;123:1003-1010