Question

What are antibiotics? What precautions must be taken while taking
antibiotics??​

Answer 1

Answer:

Any substance that inhibits the growth and replication of a bacterium or kills it outright can be called an antibiotic.

Precautions to be taken while using antibiotics are:

Antibiotics should be taken under the supervision of a well qualified doctor.

Course (intake) of antibiotics should be completed as prescribed by the doctor.

Antibiotics should be taken in the right amount and at the right time. A wrong dose of antibiotics makes the drug ineffective. Also, excessive consumption of drugs may kill the useful bacteria present in our body

Answer 2

Answer:

Any substance that inhibits the growth and replication of a bacterium or kills it outright can be called an antibiotic.

Precautions to be taken while using antibiotics are:

Antibiotics should be taken under the supervision of a well qualified doctor.

Course (intake) of antibiotics should be completed as prescribed by the doctor.

Antibiotics should be taken in the right amount and at the right time. A wrong dose of antibiotics makes the drug ineffective. Also, excessive consumption of drugs may kill the useful bacteria present in our body

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