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Penicillin is effective against gram positive and negative coccus types of bacteria and gram positive bacillus types of bacteria only. So it does not cover all the infections. Now a days many bacteria has developed resistance to it.
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Is penicillin a drug that can take back pain away?
No it is used to cure infection.
Why should you not use penicillin to cure a cold?
you should not use penicillin to cure a cold because penicillin is an antibiotic and your body could build a resistant up to it and when you really do become sick you will not be able to use penicillin to cure and actual infection. Also if you are prescribed an antibiotic and you do not take the whole amount prescribed you could still carry the infection dormit in your body and your illness could return resistant to the antibiotic that was prescribed.
Can you take penicillin to cure fungai?
No fungal infection can be cured by penicillin. But you have very good anti fungal drugs like fluconazole for superficial fungus infection. Systemic fungal infections are very rare.
Does penicillin cure trcih?
Penicillin does not cure trichomoniasis. You have to go for metronidazole or tinidazole or satronidazole for that.
Does benzyl penicillin cure streptocci?
Cure? Maybe, maybe not but Penicillin G and Penicillin V will kill may forms of staphylococcus and streptococcus. There are many, many penicillins on the market today such as: amoxicillin, ampicillin, oxacillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, and piperacillin. There many more penicillins that can kill staph. Non-penicillin antibiotics are available that will kill stph and strept infections too (most cepphalosporins, vancomycin, cleocin, and most recently linazolid, To ensure a particular penicillin will kill a staph infection which has infected a person, first he must get his blood drawn and sent off for cultures and sensitivities. Then find which one drug is the safest for us to take and the most destructive to the bug which has infected some poor lug.
What is the importance of penicillin?
PENICILLIN When any part of our body is damaged by the materials like ironed materials, body will receive the some harmful antibodies (that will damage the full part of the body). So the "PENICILLIN" is the best medicine for this. (so i think penicillin is invented by "FLEMING")
Does penicillin cure burning?
Penicillin doesn't cure burns but is recommended to avoid infections.
Why does penicillin cure tuberculosis?
Penicillin does not cure tuberculosis. But you have very good drugs for tuberculosis.
Does penicillin cure footnail fungus?
No. Penicillin is useful for a variety of bacterial infections, but not fungal infections. There are some options for the infection about which you are inquiring. You should ask your physician about treatment options for your condition.
Has penicillin helped cure cancer?
Penicillin is effective against secondary infections of cancer. It is no cure for cancer.
Can penicillin cure tb?
Penicillin is ineffective against tuberculosis.
Do penicillin cure trick?
No it does not
