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Why do people take antibiotics?

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Why shouldn't you take the antibiotics that has been prescribed for someone else?

because it might not be effective for you depending on you illness . This is because your body might be resistant to antibiotics. Also u might have a virus and this is where the antibiotics wount work for you anyway because antibiotics are designed for bacteria.


What is superbug?

a superbug is a micro-organism that is resistant to most anti-biotics. the superbugs in recent history are imune to all anti-biotics,except one. it is the gene of the3 superbug that is resistant to the antibiotics. a tiny change in one gene or a mutation can turn a bacterial cell into a superbug. one single superbug on its own will not do much damage but if it reproduces rapidly then it could produce a large population of bacteria which are all resistant to antibiotics. superbugs can have an increased risk of being resistant to antibiotics when: A) people take antibiotics they do not really need B) people do not finish their full course of antibiotics


What are some treatments that can be used for cellulitis?

Cellulitis has a variety of treatments, depending on how severe it is. One may be given antibiotics such as flucloxacillin, which is a member of the penicillin group of antibiotics. One may also be admitted to hospital for IV antibiotics or take paracetamol to ease symptoms.


How long for antibiotic eye drops to work in a cat?

Depends on the situation. Usually the owner is given 7 days' worth of antibiotics. If the cat has flu or conjunctivitis, the antibiotics will usually clear things up before 7 days. If the antibiotics are for something more severe it may take longer for the medication to work.


What is a sentence for the word antibiotics?

Doctors use antibiotics on patients to prevent infections. Antibiotics fight germs that can cause illness.