Even on that point, it’s a losing proposition to try to equate the two equally. Sure there’s potential for the anitbiotic over time to cause a problem.
The Class II medication can kill you immediately.
One is a controlled substance. The other is not.
The prescribing process is different.
It’s just a totally different ball game.
Physicians are naturally more reticent to prescribe a Class II narcotic, so trying to compare the two in a situation regarding willingness to prescribe, is not an apples to apples situation.
The Class II medication can kill you immediately.
Stuff that's OTC can kill you immediately, too. The does makes the poison.
The point is there are apparent good reasons to limit the use of antibiotics, regulations written by affirmative action beltway pencil pushers notwithstanding.