Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet NewsGP Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 26/08/25 Description The new finding is a reminder for GPs to ‘constantly consider deprescribing’ to avoid doing more harm than good, says one expert....
RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care Chair Professor Mark Morgan echoes those views, saying the study has ‘thrown up a novel way common medicines might be contributing to harm’.
‘It used to be a simple equation of more antibiotics leads to more resistance,’ he told newsGP.
‘Now we are seeing evidence that antiseptics and, in this research, common analgesics can all contribute to driving antibiotic resistance.’..
Professor Morgan encourages GPs to ‘constantly consider deprescribing’ when treating patients with multiple medications in light of the growing evidence around antibiotic resistance.
‘We should use every opportunity to ask ourselves whether medicines are causing more harm than benefit,’ he said. ‘Are they still needed? Are they still safe for our patient?’
‘Our understanding of the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance continues to evolve.Producer/Author Jo Roberts URL https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/common-painkillers-linked-to-antibiotic-resistance?utm_source=racgpnewsgpnewsletter&utm_campaign=newsgpedm&utm_medium=email Persons Mark Morgan