Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Antibiotics are medicines that help stop infections caused by bacteria. Any drug that kills germs in your body is an antibiotic.

Precautions to be taken:

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

• Intake of antibiotics should be completed as prescribed by the doctor.

• It should be taken in the right amount at the right time.

Answer 2

» Given Question :

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

» Required Answer :

Antibiotics are the chemicals that are produced by microorganisms at low concentration levels which kill or stop the growth of disease causing microorganisms.

PRECAUTIONS MUST BE TAKEN WHILE TAKING ANTIBIOTICS ARE :

• It should be taken only on the advice of qualified doctor.

• Antibiotics taken unnecessarily may kill the beneficial bacteria in the body. So we must take care of it.

• A person must finish the full course prescribed by the doctor.

• If a person takes antibiotics in wrong doses, it may make the antibiotic less effective when the person might need in future.

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More Information :

• The first antibiotic was penicillin. Penicillin is made from penicillium named fungi. It was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1929.

• Most of the antibiotics are made from bacteria and fungi.

• Antibiotics can't be used to cure viral diseases because theya are not effective against diseases caused by the viruses.

• Some examples of antibiotics are–

1. Streptomycin
2. Tetracycline
3. Erythromycin
4. Penicillin and so on $\purple \bigstar$

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