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If an antibiotic is used excessively, it may destroy too many of the harmless and helpful microbes in the body, and it may result in the development of a strain of harmful microbes resistant to the antibiotic so that it will no longer be effective in killing them.

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Why should antibiotics be used?

TO GET RID OF PAINS (boner)


Why antibiotics should not be overused give you short report PLEASE...?

antibiotics should not be over used because antibiotics taken unnecessarily may kill the beneficial bacteria in the body.


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Why are antibiotics in animal food bad?

Antibiotics in animal food is bad because the dseases and bacteria get used to the antibiotics in the feed and the evolve and learn how to beat it and therefore the antibiotics in animals feed has no longer an affect on the bacteria. You should only use antibiotics when completely necessary they are not to be used to prevent, only to cure.


Antibiotics are used to treat viruses.?

NO! Antibiotics have no effect at all on viruses and should never be used to treat viral infections and doing so accelerates the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.


Do antibiotics linger in beef?

Majority of antibiotics used in beef cattle are at so low levels they are no threat to human consumption. Many of the antibiotics used in cattle aren't even used by humans anyway. Producers make sure they follow the withdrawal periods of antibiotics before slaughtering an animal. So to answer the question, they may, but not in levels that should be of any concern to your health.


What are antibiotics and how are they used?

different antibiotics are used for fighting different types of bacteria.


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That you should have used protection! Visit your GP or local clinic for antibiotics


Why no pepper should be taken when using antibiotics?

There is not any evidence that states pepper cannot be taken when using antibiotics. Pepper is often used to cure sinus infections.


Should you give antibiotics to animals without fever?

There are some instances where an animal may have a bacterial infection but not be running a fever; these would be times that a veterinarian may prescribe antibiotics for the animal. You should not give any animal antibiotics without consulting a veterinarian first - antibiotics have side effects and can cause medical emergencies if used improperly.


Where should topical antibiotics be used?

Topical antibiotics are meant to be used only on the skin and only for only a few days at a time. If the wound has not healed in five days, stop using the antibiotic and call a doctor.