what are antibiotics? give examples
Answers
Answered by
2
Hello Mate,
A drug used to treat bacterial infections. Antibiotics have no effect on viral infections. Originally, an antibiotic was a substance produced by one microorganism that selectively inhibits the growth of another....
Hope this helps you
Answered by
3
Answer:
Antibiotics, also known as antibacterials, are medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.
some examples..
Penicillins - for example, phenoxymethylpenicillin, flucloxacillin and amoxicillin.
Cephalosporins - for example, cefaclor, cefadroxil and cefalexin.
Tetracyclines - for example, tetracycline, doxycycline and lymecycline.
Aminoglycosides - for example, gentamicin and tobramycin.
Similar questions