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Amoxicillin as an alternative treatment to the widely prescribed penicillin in Vietnam. The past, present, and future potential of antibiotic treatments.

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  • Anh Khoa Bach Duc Polygence

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.894

Keywords:

Amoxicillin, penicillin, Vietnam

Abstract

Amoxicillin and penicillin are effective antibacterial drugs, which remain the most popular for treatment of bacterial infections. Finding the antibacterial effectiveness between them and explaining global threat by resistant against bacteria is for this study. Penicillin kills sensitive gram-negative bacteria by acting as a cell wall biochemical inhibitor. Amoxicillin, a semi-synthetic offshoot, has broader activity against gram-negative in addition to positive bacterial strains. Nevertheless, abuse and over utilization of antibiotics has led to the emergence of resistance as well which is threatening public health status. Issues, including mistreatment and excessive farming use promote the growth of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. Such antibiotic over use among patients in Vietnam is characterized by a phenomenon of using penicillin as the drug. The region requires alternative drugs and knowledge on their proper utilization to curb this problem due largely to omissive improvements spurred from within across this boarder line While increasing the use of amoxicillin is just another possible remodel, its prevalence may also result in resistance. In order to address antibiotic resistance, the use of alternative agents should be considered from an identical family but with a different structure. Other classes of penicillin-allergic antimicrobial drugs include unrelated antibiotics such as tetracyclines, quinolones, macrolides amine glycoside s and solid salt (glycopeptides. Finding effective treatments that would reverse antibiotic resistance calls for the production of new antimicrobial agents, adherence to prudent use principles and public awareness. Knowledge on penicillin and amoxicilline comparative effaciousness as well as correct use of antibiotics may serve for combating the development deficit in an essential element of public health is that concerning with antibiotic resistance.

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