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Why was penicillin the wonder drug?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Because it is made from a harmful thing, yet it cures us

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Which medicine is known as the wonder drug in modern medical science?

penicillin


Can you test dirty for penicillin on a drug test?

Penicillin is not an illegal drug and is not tested for.


What type of drug is penicillin?

Penicillin is an antibiotic drug that is used to treat bacterial infections. It works by interfering with the growth of bacteria in the body and is effective against a wide range of bacterial strains.


Why is it safe for humans to use penicillin?

At the time of its discovering it was considered a wonder drug because it was the first antibiotic, that has saved lots of life. Penicillin has been the pioneer among antibiotics, which is still used today.


Why is penicillin called the wonder drug?

Penicillin saved thousands of lives during the wars . It also saved the lacerated eye of the miner which was to be removed if not treated with penicillin. All major causes of death in hospitals such as the pneumonia, scarlet fever, blood poisoning, diphtheria, tonsillitis, rheumatic fever and many other harmful diseases were all successfully treated with penicillin. The discovery of penicillin brought about one of the biggest searches in medical history. Penicillin was so powerful that even after being diluted thousand times it was still effective in killing bacteria. It can save peoples lives without harming them. Yet, without the discovery of penicillin, all the antibiotics would possibly never have been discovered. That's the reason why penicillin was called a "wonder drug".


What is the Wonder drug?

medicine that is called " the wonder drug"


Does Sulfa contain Penicillin?

Penicillin is not a sulfa drug.


Is penicillin a legal or illegal drug?

It is legal, but available only by prescription. There is no problem with penicillin abuse since it is an antibiotic, not a psychoactive drug.


What is the drug classification of penicillin?

II


Is penicillin over-the-counter drugs?

Penicillin is not an O.T.C drug, you need a script to obtain it.


What nickname was given to penicillin?

The miracle drug


What drug did Alexander Fleming descover?

Penicillin