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Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections not viral infections.
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Does penicillin works against influenza virus?
no, antibiotics kill bacteria/fungi not virus'
Why doesn't antibiotics effect virus?
Antibiotics kill infectious cells, but viruses are non-living.
Why cant you use antibiotics to kill virus but bacteria can be killed by antibiotics?
Because bacteria and viruses are two completely different things. Antibiotics - as their name implies - will kill bacteria, but antibiotics simply have no effect on viruses.
What Are effective at treating strep throat but not at treating colds?
Antibiotics - because a cold is a virus caused disease and antibiotics have no effect on a virus. However strep throat is caused by a bacterium and antibiotics do kill bacteria.
Why is antibiotics given for bacteria and not virus infection?
Simply because antibiotics only kill bacteria, and not viruses. There are no medications to kill viruses, your body has to fight the virus off on its own. There are some antiviral medications, but they do not kill the virus, they only prevent its growth, and only for very specific strains of very specific viruses.
Why don't doctors prescribe antibiotics if you have the flu?
antibiotics can be powerful.
Can you kill the Swine Flu with antibiotics?
No, antibiotics are for bacteria and swine flu is a virus. See the related question below for more information.
Does antibacterial sanitizer kill the Ebola virus on hands or other surfaces?
No. It is not a bacteria and it is not affected by antibiotics.
Can antibiotics treat virus?
Antibiotics won't treat a virus.
How does swine flu get destroyed without antibiotics?
You cannot destroy a virus with antibiotics, because antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses. Tamiflu and other meds similar attack the virus, but it is not always successful, as viruses are quick to mutate and become immune to antivirals out there.
Can you treat vzv with antibiotics?
no, you can't, since vsv is caused by virus, there's no use of using antibiotics. Antibiotics only work to kill bacteria. So, antivirals are the best choice.
Does Antibiotics kill viruses?
No, they do not. They only treat bacterial infections.
