Be careful with antibiotics for children as it could trigger allergies

Too much antibiotics for youngsters may have some negative consequences for their health, say American scientists. — dpa

Dispensing antibiotics too often to babies and toddlers could leave the youngsters vulnerable to developing allergies and asthma, according to a team of United States-based doctors and scientists.

Extra dosages "may disrupt the digestive microbiome at a significant time in a child’s development”, the researchers warn, explaining that they found “repeated antibiotic use before age two” to be “associated with a higher risk for asthma, food allergies and hay fever later in life”.