This is when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them, making medicines less effective in the future. Can I buy antibiotics? The short, the ...

Learn about commonly prescribed antibiotics — some available over-the-counter — for treating boils.

A recent survey by Fortis Hospitals Mumbai highlights the rampant misuse of over-the-counter antibiotics in the city, contributing to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Over-the-counter antibiotics used in animal feed were moved to Veterinary Feed Directive, VFD, in 2017, allowing closer veterinarian oversight of antimicrobial use in animal feeds.

The FDA says they want to keep our food supply safe and help build antibiotic resistance by requiring prescriptions for livestock antibiotics, but some fear this mat result in more sick animals.

Some antibiotics, including penicillin, will no longer be sold over the counter, but instead will require a veterinarian's prescription beginning June 11, 2023.

AI finds a new class of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant staph infections, the first new antibiotic discovery in over 60 years.

Toothpaste. Some toothpastes marked as antibacterial may contain fluoride and an antibiotic called triclosan to help reduce your plaque and gingivitis. These toothpastes are sold over the counter.

Shortages of children's over-the-counter medicines persist, along with frequently prescribed antibiotics like Amoxicillin.

Groves notes some of the more nationwide shortages involve liquid antibiotics for children, specifically Amoxicillin and Augmentin, as well as liquid over-the-counter acetaminophen and ibuprofen.

ANTIBIOTICS are arguably human-kind’s greatest discovery. The magic drugs mean we now live in a world where people don’t die from tonsillitis and urinary tract infections. But when anti… ...