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Antibiotics |
| Date Added: March 14, 2010 09:19:32 PM |
| Author: eamily7 |
| Category: Health: Medicine |
| The word "antibiotic" comes from the Greek anti denoting "against" and bios meaning "life" (a bacterium is a life form). Antibiotics are powerful medications taken to treat bacterial infections. If used in the proper way, antibiotics can save lives. They either kill microorganisms outright or keep them from multiplication. Your body's natural defenses can usually take it from there. Most antibiotics have two names, the brand name created by the producer, and a generic name based on chemical properties of antibiotics. Antibiotics do not combat viral infections, such as colds, influenza, most coughs and bronchitis, sore throats unless caused by strep. A broad-spectrum antibiotic can be used to treat a huge range of infections. A narrow-spectrum antibiotic is only effective against several types of germs. There are antibiotics that fight aerobic bacteria, while others work against anaerobic bacteria. Aerobic bacteria require oxygen, while anaerobic bacteria do not. Antibiotics may be precondition beforehand, to preclude an infection, in particular prior to operation. This is called 'preventative' use of antibiotics. They are usually used prior to bowel and orthopedic operation. Antibiotics can cause more harm than good, if not used in the right way. Common use and misuse in people over time have jeopardized antibiotics' ability to combat bacteria. At present, nearly all bacteria are insensitive to the properties of the powerful drugs, so that more recently introduced antibiotics are sometimes necessary to combat infections once easily cured. Antibiotics can also cause complications, for example vaginal yeast infections and diarrhea. When you take antibiotics, observe the instructions. Your dosage has been calculated to combat bacteria through the course of the disease. So, if you do not conclusion, you risk leaving enough microorganisms in your body to restart the infection - despite the fact that you are feeling good. The leftover medicine will not be enough to combat the germs the next time, and it may even make them resistant to antibiotics. |
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