By Audrey Kemp

Antibiotic and presciption ‘monsters’ sit in an urgent care waiting room to spread awareness about growing antibiotic resistance worldwide.

Antibiotics pose significant risks, particularly when used unnecessarily for common ailments like colds, flu or fever. Despite this, misconceptions persist, contributing to a staggering annual toll of 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections and 35,000 deaths in the US every year, according to the CDC.

Some might say the overprescription of antibiotics has spawned a monster known as antibiotic resistance. To spread awareness about this global threat, Mucinex, Reckitt’s over-the-counter cough medicine, today unleashed ‘Monsters in Waiting,’ an experimental installation in the waiting room of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum