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What is meant by antibiotics?

How to use? and effects and defects of using antibiotic medicines. ?

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  • 9 years ago
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    Antibiotics are chemical compound which fight against bacterial infection and KILLS or SLOWS DOWN the growth of bacteria.

    Antibiotic are two types- Bactericidal that kills infecting organism

    Bacteriostatic that slows down infecting organism from multiplying

    Antibiotics target microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and parasites. However, they are not effective against viruses.The first antibiotic discovered was Penicillin If antibiotics are overused or used incorrectly there is a chance that the bacteria will become resistant - the antibiotic becomes less effective against that particular type of bacterium.

    Common side effects of Antibiotics

    Soft stools

    Stomach upset

    Vomiting

    Allergic reaction

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    What Is Meant By Antibiotic

  • 6 years ago

    Antibiotics are the medicine to kill bacterial infections present in our body.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    that depends on what medicine you have. you should read the label, it should tell you what to do

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    which killed the bacteria ......

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