Antibacterial drugs
Antibacterial drugs, also known as antibiotics (drugs that inhibit the growth of bacteria), are used mainly to treat systemic (involving the whole body rather than a localized area) bacterial infections. The antibacterials include:
- aminoglycosides
- penicillins
- cephalosporins
- tetracyclines
- lincomycin derivatives
- macrolides
- vancomycin
- carbapenems
- monobactams
- fluoroquinolones
- sulfonamides
- nitrofurantoin (nitrofuran).
Yea or nay?
The rise of the resistance movement
Indiscriminate use of antimicrobial drugs has serious consequences. Unnecessary exposure of organisms to these drugs encourages the emergence of resistant strains, which are likely to do far more damage than their predecessors.
Make reservations
The use of antimicrobial drugs should be reserved for patients with infections caused by susceptible organisms and should be used in high enough doses and for an appropriate period. New antimicrobial drugs should be reserved for severely ill patients with serious infections that don’t respond to conventional drugs.
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