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Whats antibiotics and thier types ?

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Antibiotics, also known as antibacterials, are medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.

Penicillins - for example, phenoxymethylpenicillin, flucloxacillin and amoxicillin. Cephalosporins - for example, cefaclor, cefadroxil and cefalexin. Tetracyclines - for example, tetracycline, doxycycline and lymecycline.

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Antibiotics is a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

The main types of antibiotics include:

  • Penicillins
  • Cephalosporins
  • Tetracyclines
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Macrolides
  • Clindamycin
  • Sulfonamides and trimethoprim
  • Metronidazole and tinidazole
  • Quinolones
  • Nitrofurantoin

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