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How is penicillin carried to the side of the infection?
Penicillin is carried to the site of infection via blood flow. You have different types of penicillin are there for the same.
Are antibiotics and penicillin different?
Penicillin is an antibiotic.
What is the molecular formula of penicillin?
File:Penicillin_core.svgFormula after Wikipedia; R is specific for different types of penicillins.
Is zithromax and penicillin the same thing?
No, Zithromax and penicillin are different antibiotics in different classes.
What are the different types of mainframe systems?
what are some different types of mainframes
How many different atoms in penicillin?
There are 31 atoms total in penicillin.
If bacteria is resistant to penicillin can you give erythromycin?
Yes, erythromycin is very similar to penicillin, in the types of bacterial infections it can fight. Erythromycin is used in patients who are allergic to penicillin, primarily. But an M.D. could prescribe it to somebody who has developed a tolerance, or to an infection that is penicillin- resistant. Typically, though, a different antibiotic is chosen, given the similarities of the two drugs.
What is a good reason to doubt that the new antibiotic will cure all human disease?
Some antibiotics, such as penicillin, affect only certain types of bacteria but not other types.
What is a good reason to doubt the new antibiotics will cure all human disease?
Some antibiotics, such as penicillin, affect only certain types of bacteria but not other types.
Are there any herbs or teas that contain penicillin?
No there are no herbs containing penicillin. Penicillin comes from a mold and that is the only source. There are however many herbs which have antibiotics in them, some of which are even better than penicillin in some applications, (such as when something has become resistant to penicillin), some of them are: echinacea, goldenseal, calendula and garlic. You can grow penicillin mold and use it as an antibiotic, external use (such as a poultice or salve) is safest as it can often grow toxins which are brought out in the extraction proccess, however the mold itself in its raw state is not toxic, it is the standard types of blue/green/white kitchen mold, and also the mold in some cheeses is a penicillin. See the related link below for more info:
What do Penicillin's do?
Penicillin is an antibiotic. Penicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections prescribed by doctors for bacterial infections in woundsDestroys the cell walls of the bacteria allowing the bacteria's cytoplasm to exit the cell as well as allowing water and ions to enter, causing apoptosis of the bacteria.
Why is mold helpful?
Well some molds can create types of medicine like penicillin. That type of medicine is made from the mold on bread.
