What are antibiotics what precautions must be taken while taking antibiotics short answer?
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Antibioticsare medicines produced by certain micro-organisms to kill other disease-causing micro-organisms. These medicines are commonly obtained from bacteria and fungi. Streptomycin, tetracycline, penicillin, etc. are common antibiotics.
Precautions to be taken while using antibiotics:
(i) Antibiotics should be taken under the supervision of a well qualified doctor.
(ii) Course (intake) of antibiotics should be completed as per the prescription given by the doctor.
(iii) 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.
Precautions to be taken while using antibiotics:
(i) Antibiotics should be taken under the supervision of a well qualified doctor.
(ii) Course (intake) of antibiotics should be completed as per the prescription given by the doctor.
(iii) 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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The medicines which kill or stop the growth of microorganisms in our body are called antibiotics.
These are very useful to us as they prevent us from the effects of microorganisms.
Antibiotics are made from bacteria and fungi.
The penicillin is the first antibiotics which is discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1929.
These days a number of antibiotics are used to cure various human and animal diseases.
Streptomycin, Tetracycline, Erythromycin etc. are some common antibiotics.
Precautions: We should take antibiotics only by the advice of a qualified doctor.
Antibiotics should only be taken when needed.
Otherwise, they may be harmful and become less effective in future.
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