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Antibiotics treat bacterial infections (provided the bacteria isn't resistant to the antibiotic). Different antibiotics are required to treat Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria due to their differing structures.
They have no effect on viruses.
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Are antibotics used for inflammation or swelling?
Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infection, but does not reduce swelling or inflammation in itself. If the swelling or inflammation is caused by a bacterial infection, a doctor might prescribe antibiotics to fight the infection, but something else for the other effects.
How is an ear infection treated by doctors?
Antibiotics are the treatment of choice for acute otitis media (AOM). Different antibiotics are used depending on the type of bacteria most likely to be causing the infection.
What is made out of antibiotics?
Pills are made out of antibiotics, used to fight infections.
What was discovered befor the antibiotics?
Before antibiotics were discovered, sulfa drugs were used to fight infection. They are still used prophylacticly for some conditions. For many years they were used to stop recurring bladder infections and some doctors used them to stop recurring infections among asthmatics.
What was the first antibiotic used to fight infection?
The first antibiotic used to fight infection was sulfa.
Would antibiotics be classified as depressants?
No An antibiotic is a medication used to fight germs or bacteria that cause infection. An anti-depressant is a medication that lifts mood disorders.
What are used to fight bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
What is the treatment for otitis media?
Some of the patients have viral infection as a cause of tonsillitis. Such patients should be treated without antibiotics. The one with streptococcal infection need therapy with tablet penicillin V.
Drug that can kill bacteria?
Bacteria are generally killed by antibiotics which are prepared by either or bacteria or microorganisms and are specifically known as BACTERIOCIDAL
What medications are used to treat thyroiditis?
antibiotics to fight infection, high doses of aspirin to relieve inflammation, hormones to suppress or replace thyroid function, pain medications
How is CGD treated?
treated with antibiotics and immune serum. Antibiotics are used at the first sign of infection. Immune serum is a source of antibodies that help fight infections. Interferon gamma is an experimental treatment for CGD that has shown promising results
Can amox-clav be used for strep throat infection?
You shouldn't take antibiotics unless they are prescribed by a doctor. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics is a world wide problem and it contributes to bacteria becoming immune to antibiotics. See your doctor
