 Indian population likely to face widespread antibiotic failure due to its prolonged use without medical consultation.
A study said drug resistance poses the health challenge, as India witnessed the highest increase in antibiotic consumption among Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) between 2000 and 2015.
Doctors have warned that with the prolonged use of antibiotics, many patients have become anti-antibiotic that even the primary diseases have become difficult to treat and transforming into fatal diseases. If such issues continue to progress, no antibiotics will be left even for the most simple infections by 2030, they said.
The new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) said India, saw the highest increase - 103 percent in antibiotic consumption followed by China and Pakistan between 2000 and 2015.
Researchers from the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), Princeton University, ETH Zurich and the University of Antwerp conducted the study.
Reacting to the study, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Secretary General R N Tandon said most of the people end up in inappropriate choice, improper usage along with inadequate duration. It is necessary to consult a doctor before taking the dosage of antibiotics.
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