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- First Antibiotic: Penicillin
- Discovered: 1928 by Alexander Fleming
- Many different types
- Most prescribed medication
- Combat bacterial infections
- Not effective against viral infections
- Overuse contributing to antibiotic resistance and drug-resistant bacteria
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Antibiotics are medications that combat bacterial infections. However, since bacteria are living organisms, they have the ability to mutate. Such mutations are resulting in drug-resistant bacteria like MRSA. Antibiotics are ineffective in treating illnesses caused by viruses such as the common cold, flu and sore throats, with the exception of strep throat. Taking antibiotics when they are not necessary does not speed up recovery and contributes to drug-resistant bacteria.
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Dosing
It is important to take your antibiotics as prescribed by your doctor and even if you feel better, keep taking them till they are gone. Do not save antibiotics for later use or share then with others. By taking antibiotics as prescribed it helps cut down on drug-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance. -
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The discovery of penicillin was considered a medical miracle because it helped wipe out many of the diseases that are caused by bacteria. This meant that deadly diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, syphilis and tetanus could now be treated. With time, however, bacteria started to become resistant to antibiotics or not affected at all. — NIPA -
Disclaimer
The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor before taking Antibiotics. -
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Antibiotics Questions
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Why do antibiotics taste so hideous? 1 AnswerWell, some actually do tweak your sense of taste a little while you're on them. The other thing is just that they're medicine, most chemicals taste astringent. ... read more -
what antibiotics other than vancomycin are effective in treatment of bubonic plague? 3 AnswersAlternatives to any other type of antibiotic, including vancomycin: •Gentamycin •Streptomycin •Tetracyclines •Chloramphenicol read more -
Is antibiotics the best method for curing strep throat and preventing rheumatic fever? 1 AnswerAntibiotics are not necessarily the best way to treat strep throat, but they are a good idea. Though if they stop infection from spreading, then I consider the... read more -
Does anyone know how lethal old antibiotics are? I have so left over from the last time my throat caved in. 1 AnswerIt may not kill you if you take the old antibiotics. However, they may not be fully effective (may have expired) and taking them may in fact increase the likel... read more
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Antibiotics Alternatives
- Amazon.com: Natural Alternatives to Antibiotics
- Amazon.com: Antibiotic Crisis: Antibiotic Alternative
- Wikipedia: Phage Therapy
- Phage Therapy Center: Success in Treating Antibiotic Resistant Infections
- USA Today: U.S. Needs to Open Eyes to 'Phage Therapy' (July 6, 2006)
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