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Neither. They are about equal, but each one is more effective with different families of germs. If you have tick bite fever, tetracycline is the treatment of choice. Amoxycillin on the other hand is an excellent choice for respiratory infections such as bronchitis.
The reason we have different antibiotics is because as germs differ, the antibiotics that kill them have to differ. Some antibiotics are "narrow spectrum" in that they will only kill a certain germ. Those are the best ones to use. Amoxycillin and tetracycline are "broad spectrum", meaning that they kill a range of germs. There are families of germs, and they respond to different antibiotics. You aren't going to expect a drug for a sore throat to cure leprosy.
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Is there anything that interacts with amoxacilian?
Yes, tetracycline antibiotics interact with amoxicillin and other penicillins.
Does amoxicillin stain your teeth?
Amoxicillin does not stain your teeth. Tetracycline group of antibiotics do stain your teeth. So they are contraindicated in pregnancy and for children below eight years of age.
What are the four agents that are most effective against H. pylori?
Amoxicillin, clarithromycin (Biaxin), metronidazole (Flagyl) and tetracycline.
Tetracycline is used in genetic engineerin experiments as a way to?
Produce stronger strains of bacteria
What antibiotic is used to destroy Heliobacter pylori?
You can use amoxicillin, clarythromycin or tetracycline along with one of the imidazole like metronidazole, tinidazole or satronidazole.
Can you treat lyme disease with tetracycline?
Yes, doxycycline and amoxicillin are the two most often used antibiotics.
Can you take amoxicillin and tetracycline at the same time?
swedishcovenant .org says that they will interact with eachother. But umm.edu says that they are okay when admixed?? Whatever that means. Metronidazole (Flagyl) and Penicillin, Tetracycline or other antibiotics are frequently prescribed together for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth. Expect GI side effects, but from personal experience SIBO can be so terrible (like Crohn's) that there is psychological relief in knowing the drug side effects mean the regime is working. Intestinal infections such as SIBO are not permanently curable, but treatable with this combination of drugs (designed to treat both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria), and will need to be repeated when symptoms reappear. Yogurt or probiotic supplements help restore normal gastrointestinal flora and are essential when taking this combination, as it will kill off the "good bugs" too. Hope this helps, and good luck to you!
Is it bad to take amoxicillin if you were perscribed augmentin?
If I remember right augmentin is a mixture of amoxicillin and an acid so basically the augmentin is stronger and in some cases is required but its also more addictive.
Is tetracycline an antibiotic?
Yes, tetracycline is an antibiotic. It is also an "antibiotic class" i.e. minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic.
Should tetracycline be refridgerated?
should tetracycline be refridgerated
What are common bacteriostatic drugs?
There is a lot of different antibiotics in different forms. Here is a list of antibiotics (eye drops, pills, capsules, cream, intraveinous, suspension, liquid, ointment, etc) Amoxicillin Penicillin Clarithromycin Erythromycin Moxifloxacin Ciprofloxacin Sulfamethoxazole Trimetroprim Fusidic acid Levofloxacin tetracycline minocycline ofloxacin
Who invented tetracycline?
Tetracycline's are a group of antibiotics. Benjamin Minge Duggar invented tetracycline in 1945 and it was put on the market in 1948.
