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Is penicillin or doxcycline better cure for bacterial vaginosis?
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∙ 9y ago
Neither penicillin nor doxycycline will cure bacterial vaginosis. Both are likely to make things worse. See your health care provider for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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Why does penicillin not work on all bacteria?
Penicillin comes from an antibiotic made by one microbe that acts only against certain others. Some microbes are just resistant toward the antibiotic and another will have to be used. At times not enough or a dose that is too weak will prevent the antibiotic from working. Some antibiotics will work only on Gram negative or Gram positive bacteria. Some are broad spectrum and will work on both.It just is that penicillin resistant bacteria are not affected by penicillin. These have mutated and evolved to resist penicillin. These are often called "super bugs".
Did Alexander Fleming do bad?
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, he left it in a petri dish for 2 weeks whilst he was on holiday when the got back there was a ring shape of mould, he then tested it on 8 mice and 4 were given penicillin they lived, four weren't and they died! To me this answer is good as it helped four mice survive, it also helped soldiers get better in world war 1!
What is the most famous antibiotic?
Some of the commonly prescribed antibiotics include: * Penicillins are the cheapest, safest, and most effective antibacterial treatments available (although patients can occasionally develop an allergic reaction to them). Penicillin G and V remain the drugs of choice for treating many bacterial infections. (Penicillin V is not destroyed by stomach acid, so it is a better drug for oral prescriptions.) Methicillin was the first penicillin to have activity against staphylococcus that were resistant to penicillin G. * Ampicillin and amoxycillin have a wider application than earlier penicillins, being effective against Escherichia coli (urinary tract infections), Haemophilus influenzae (ear infections and meningitis) and Salmonella typhi (responsible for typhoid fever). * Carbenicillin was the first penicillin synthesized to possess useful activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (surface bacteria causing hospital infections). * The injectable forms of this drug are generally broad-spectrum, bactericidal agents that are restricted to hospital use for the treatment of serious infections. * Tetracyclines are broad-spectrum antibiotics that have been used to treat a wide range of infections. They can be taken orally, and prevent regrowth of bacteria. They are used in the treatment of gonorrhea, and in urinary tract infections (Escherichia coli). They can cause teeth stains in children, so they are not usually prescribed for patients under 12 years of age. * Notably Erythromycin, a very safe and effective antibiotic used for respiratory tract infections caused by streptococci or mycoplama. It is also used for patients allergic to penicillin. It can penetrate human cells and is used to treat "Legionnaires' disease", a serious type of pneumonia. (see related link)Cipofloxacine, Cephradine, Amoxiciline and Augmentine are more common.
How does antibiotics help people with cancer?
Anitbiotics helps fight diseases by killing bacteria. Always remember these 3 rules: Antibiotics=bacteria Antiviral=virus Antifungal=fungus A certain type of medication can only be used for the disease it matches up with (antiviral will not kill a bacteria of fungus infection, only a virus)
What pH and water activity (aw) levels do bacteria grow best?
pH levels vary among bacterial species. For example; acidophillic bacteria grow best at low pH. While alkalophiles grow better at alkaline (high) pH. Most bacteria grow best at high aw (>0.90). While few bacterial species such as xerophiles grow best at an aw of 0.6-0.7
Why do doctors prescribe amoxicillin instead of penicillin for tonsiitis?
amoxicilin is a semi-synthetic form of penicillin. After the penicillin is extracted, some of it is converted to amoxicillin. penicillin is primarily for gram+ bacteria while amoxicillin is effective against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria.Amoxicillin is better absorbed than penicillin as it can withstand the acidity of stomach juice better than penicillin releasing more antybiotics in to blood stream.
Why would your body build up an immune to penicillin?
The body does not build up immunity to penicillin. The bacteria that penicillin is designed to kill does. When you have a bacterial infection a doctor may prescribe penicillin to kill the bacteria off. As you take the penicillin more and more bacteria are killed within your system and you start to feel better. As you start to feel better you become less aware of the symptoms of the infection and are inclined to forget to keep taking the remainder if your penicillin (after all I feel fine you say) the problem however is that some of the bacteria are not killed of if the coarse of medicine is not finished. These bacteria are likely to form a resistance to penicillin as a result of their exposure making the illness harder to treat next time. Some illnesses that were once easily treated with penicillin are now very difficult or impossible to treat. Many as the direct result of over use or improper use of penicillin.
If you are allerigic to penicillin why can you take amoxicillin?
That is a very good question again asked by the expert on this subject. In the first place you do not know the exact mechanism by which penicillin allergy occurs. It may be due to traces of bacterial proteins remaining in the preparation or may be mediated through hapten mechanism or either of them or very rarely both of them may be responsible for the allergic reaction of penicillin. When you prepare the amoxicillin from penicillin, the protein/proteins responsible for allergic reaction may be destroyed and you do not get the allergic reactions of amoxicillin so commonly. Nevertheless severe anaphylactic reacions with injectable ampicillin has been obsevered by the cotntributor, although very rarely as compared to penicillin. And injectable ampicillin should be better avoided in patients allergic to penicillin.
Does liquid penicillin go bad if refrigerated?
All penicillin will go bad after a period of time, but it is actually better to keep liquid penicillin refrigerated. It is a good idea to check the expiration date on your penicillin, and dispose of it when it expires. Penicillin that has gone bad will not help you, and you should be careful with medications that are past their date.
Will penicillin help strep throat?
NO. By taking only one pill you are actually helping that strain of streptococcus bacteria build up a tolerance to penicillin. Take the full dosage as prescribed even when you start to feel better.
Will penicillin cure bladder infection?
Answer: In short - probably not! Check out http://www.rxlist.com/penicillin-vk-drug.htm A lot of antibiotics are specific to certain types of micro-organism (i.e. bacteria) and the best way to identify the correct antibiotic is to identify the micro-organism involved. The link identifies the bacteria that penicillin is known to be effective against. See http://www.rxlist.com/urine_infection/page5.htm for better informationon UTI's.
Is penicillin addictive?
Penicillin is not addictive as a medication, but you may get addicted to taking 24/7 because you sub conciously think it's going to help you get better.
What is Amox tr-K CLV 500-125mg used for?
it's amoxicillin 875mg and clauvulanic acid 125mg, aka Augmentin. the clauvulanic acid binds up bacterial penicillin binding proteins and allows the amoxicillin to work in most penicillin-resistant bacteria.
Why some bacteria are resistant from penicillin?
Because its bigger and bigger is better ;)
When ever you take your tampon out it has a really bad odor why?
Tampons are not hygienic - they allow bacterial growth, prevent vaginal cleaning, change vaginal pH, and contain various chemicals that may interact with vaginal fluids. Tampons will always cause bad odour and may cause vaginal infections too, thus better to use cups or pads. If the smell continues after your period you may have a vaginal infection such as bacterial vaginosis, if so then see your doctor.
If you had bacterial infection Would it be a good idea to ask for a vaccination against the bacteria why or why not?
It would be better to ask for some anti-bacterial medication rather than a vaccination.
Does blindness caused from bacterial meningitis ever get better?
baby of 1 yr old blind through meningitis can it ever get better for him?
