Biology, asked by ashvinibhatiya0035, 10 months ago

What are narrow and broad spectrum antibiotics.give example

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Answered by alexamaxwell16
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Examples of narrow-spectrum antibiotics are the older penicillins (penG), the macrolides and vancomycin. Examples of broad-spectrum antibiotics are the aminoglycosides, the 2nd and 3rd generation cephalosporins, the quinolones and some synthetic penicillins.

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Answered by Psbe1059
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Answer: they target a few types of bacteria

Explanation: both types work well to treat infections but

Using broad spectrum antibiotics when they are not needed can cause antibiotic resistant bacteria which is hard to treat examples are aminoglycosides and ampicillin

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