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What is the difference between antibiotics and drugs?
Anamikaranadip
I might be wrong. Do not judge me for that please.
An antibiotic is a type of medicine that is used to kill viral/bacterial things in your body.
A drug is pretty much the same thing. Only thing is is that bad things like beer, marijuana, cigarettes, cocane, are all classified as drugs. So, the word antibiotic is used so that "drugs" aren't confused. Because if someone asked if you're on drugs and you said "Yes" because you think they're talking about medicine, they'll crack up, and walk away. How's that? This is my first time answering.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoDrug is the general name for any chemical which affects how the body works. Therefore an antibiotic is a drug. There is no difference.
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How are antibiotics different from other life-time drugs?
The main difference between antibiotics and life-time drugs is that antibiotics are meant for short term usage. Life time drugs are drugs the prescription holder must take for the rest of their life.
What is the difference between antibotics and painkillers?
Antibiotics are drugs that kill bacteria. Painkillers are drugs that dampen down the bodies ability to feel pain.
What is the difference between and antiviral drug and an antibiotic drug?
No. Antivirals work to limit the reproduction of viruses, and antibiotics work to kill bacteria. Antivirals do not kill bacteria, and antibiotics do not kill viruses.
What is the difference between antibiotics and antiseptics?
The difference between antibiotics and antiseptics are the following;- Antiseptics are used outside the body e.g to clean wounds or on the surface it prevents infection rather than treating them also it destroys the bacteria and stops them from growing Antibiotics are drugs usually taken as a pill or injected inside 2 types of antibiotics;- Antibacterials Antifungals
Is antibiotics a medicine?
There really isn't a difference between antibiotics and the term medicine. The reason being is because antibiotics are a form of medicine.
What kind of drugs can kill bacteria?
The types of drugs that can kill bacteria are called 'antibiotics'.
What is the difference between Polytopic ointment and Polysporin ointment?
There is no difference in them. Both havebacitracin and polymyxing antibiotics in them.
What is the difference between synthetic or antibiotic drugs?
those aren't different types those are different kinds of medicines synthetics is human made by combining certain chemicals antibiotics are a group of medicines and drugs that target your antibiotic system, EX. a synthetic drug would be phentermine and for antibiotic would be, a vaccine for a disease.
What drugs kill bacteria?
Antibiotics.
What does a drug do?
All drugs do different things. And there's a difference between pharmacological drugs and illegal mind altering drugs.
What is the difference between antibiotic drug and antibacterial drug?
AnswerThere is none, they're synonyms.Actually, this is not true. Antibacterial- is a compound that is effective in killing off most microorganisms. Antiseptic- is a compound that prevents, and/or arrest the cultivation of microorganisms. So, they are in no way synonyms!- i=timethe question isn't between antibiotics and antiseptics. According to my Medicinal Chemistry teacher, Antibiotics are made from a living source like plants and antimicrobials are synthetic and made in the lab.hope it helps!Antibiotics are drugs derived from microbes and can suppress and kill other microbe. it is a subset of antibacterial drugs.Anti-bacterial drugs are drugs that can supress and kill bacteria.
What kind of drugs can destroy bacteria?
Drugs such penicillin, generically known as as "antibiotics".
