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ANTI-BACTERIALS antibacterial drugs -are derived from bacterial or molds are synthesized technically 'antibiotics ' refer only to antimicrobials derived from bacterial or molds but often including in the manual used synonymously with anti-bacterial drugs WHY ARE ANTI-BIOTICS CALLED ANTIBACTERIALS anti- biotics are medications that bacteria or make it hard for the bacteria t o grow and multiply WHAT ARE 3 EXAMPLES OF ANTI-BIOTICS *aminoglycosides- gentamicin - amikacin -tobramycin *Macrolides - erythromycin -clarithromycin -azithromycin *Tetracyclines - tetracycline -doxycycline *chloramphenicol- *lincomycin-clindamycin WHAT ARE 4 ANTI-BACTERIAL DRUGS *amoxicillin *doxycycline *clindamycin *azithromycin WHEN TO USE ANTIBIOTIC antibiotic is specific for the type of bacterial being treated and in general cannot be interchanged from one i
