{"id":116228,"date":"2025-11-26T19:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/penicillin-amoxicillin-effectiveness-declines-in-rwanda"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:28:12","slug":"penicillin-amoxicillin-effectiveness-declines-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/penicillin-amoxicillin-effectiveness-declines-in-rwanda","title":{"rendered":"Penicillin Amoxicillin Effectiveness Declines in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Laboratory findings from Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) are indicating a growing resistance of germs to two widely used antibiotics: Penicillin and Amoxicillin.<\/p>\n<p>Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the ability of germs like bacteria, viruses, and fungi to withstand drugs designed to kill them, such as antibiotics. It happens as the germs evolve to survive treatment, making infections harder to treat and posing a global health threat. Factors like the overuse and misuse of medicines accelerate the process.<\/p>\n<p>What next?<\/p>\n<p>Dr Noel Gahamanyi, the Head of the Microbiology Unit at RBC, told The New Times that the next steps will depend on hospitals\u2019 deeper assessments of how resistant the microbes are. He explained that the two medicines are not expected to be phased out entirely because resistance is not absolute. Here, he pointed out that there are some hospitals where they remain effective.<\/p>\n<p>He added that there are improved formulations of such medicines that could be used to reduce resistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor instance, amoxicillin has an augmented version combined with clavulanic acid,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Gahamanyi urged clinicians to make full use of hospital bacteriology services before prescribing antibiotics. \u201cPlease benefit from the bacteriology service that you have,\u201d he said, pointing out that RBC is mentoring hospitals to maintain quality standards, preserve specimens for long-term monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Mukagatare, Head of Biomedical Services at RBC, explained that AMR has long been a deadly but under-recognised threat. She said misuse of medicines enables the microbes to become resistant.<\/p>\n<p>Mukagatare also warned the public to follow dosage instructions strictly, adding that pharmacists \u201cneed to give people medicines which they are ordered by the healthcare providers,\u201d except basic supportive medicines such as those for temperature control.<\/p>\n<p>According to Denyse Niyoturamya, Professional Operations Manager at the National Pharmacy Council, AMR is already a major public health concern. She pointed out a number of issues in pharmacies that may increase the risk of AMR. These include easy access to antibiotics, which leads many patients to bypass health facilities that have to prescribe them first.<\/p>\n<p>The second, she said, is the public belief that \u201cpurchasing antibiotics without a prescription is acceptable,\u201d often putting pharmacists under pressure. The third, she says, is the business side of pharmacy ownership, where some employers \u201ccomply with customer\u2019s demand for commercial gains\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>To reverse the trend, she said pharmacists and owners need behaviour-change training, while regulators must \u201chold accountable those who don\u2019t comply\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The council has contributed to the new National Action Plan on AMR, increasing training for pharmacy professionals, and leading awareness activities during World AMR Awareness Week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a need for more partners to be involved in educating the general public and holding accountable those who don\u2019t comply with prescription only dispensing directions established by Rwanda FDA,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lisine Tuyisenge, General Secretary of the Rwanda Paediatric Association, said there must be a policy and stronger measures against just buying any medicines without the healthcare professionals\u2019 order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Laboratory findings from Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) are indicating a growing resistance of germs to two widely used antibiotics: Penicillin and Amoxicillin. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the ability of germs like bacteria, viruses, and fungi to withstand drugs designed to kill them, such as antibiotics. 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