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what is antibiotic and types

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Answered by yuvrajdhawan
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a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Answered by ananyaaishwarya
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Antibiotics , also called antibacterials, are a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.

These are the main classes of antibiotics.

Penicillins such as penicillin and amoxicillinCephalosporins such as cephalexin (Keflex)Macrolides such as erythromycin (E-Mycin), clarithromycin (Biaxin), and azithromycin (Zithromax)Fluoroquinolones such as ciprofolxacin (Cipro), levofloxacin (Levaquin), and ofloxacin (Floxin)Sulfonamides such as co-trimoxazole (Bactrim) and trimethoprim(Proloprim)Tetracyclines such as tetracycline (Sumycin, Panmycin) and doxycycline(Vibramycin)Aminoglycosides such as gentamicin (Garamycin) and tobramycin(Tobrex).
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