Doctors generally suggest a combination of antibiotics, antacids and multi-vitamin tablets for most of the common bacterial infections. The main reason behind this is that oral administration of antibiotics affects not only the disease causing micro-organisms, but also increases the acidity of the stomach, causes disruption of intestinal flora, and suppresses the B complex vitamin synthesizing bacteria present in the mucosa of stomach and intestine.
The decrease in pH of stomach leads to indigestion which is the primary cause of ulcers. To stabilize the pH of the stomach, an antacid is given along with the antibiotic. The deficiency of B-complex synthesizing bacteria causes mouth-ulcers and cracking of lips. To recover and balance those suppressed B-complex vitamins, doctors suggest multi-vitamin tablets along with antibiotics and antacids.
Antacids targets the bacterial cell wall, cell membrane or interfere with essential bacterial enzymes and lead to adverse effects that range from mild to very serious depending on the antibiotics used. They cause disruption of intestinal flora, resulting in overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the intestine. Antibiotics directly affect the digestive tract by decreasing the pH of stomach leading to digestive upset. Antacids are used to neutralize the extra acid produced in the stomach. Antacids and acid reducers can relieve pain or an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach. For treatment of peptic-ulcers, antacids may be used together with antibiotics.
Antacid tablets do a neutralization reaction by increasing the pH to reduce the acidity of the stomach and digestive upset. Multi-vitamins tablets are intended to supplement a diet with nutritional elements. Multi-vitamins can be a valuable tool to correct dietary imbalances and reduce vitamin deficiency.
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