Question:
What are antibiotics? What precautions must be taken while taking antibiotics?
Answer:
Antibioticsare medicines produced by certain micro-organisms to kill other diseasecausing micro-organisms. These
medicines are commonly obtained from bacteria and fungi. Streptomycin, tetracycline, penicillin, etc. are common
antibiotics.
Precautions to be taken while using antibiotics:
(i) Antibiotics should be taken under the supervision of a well qualified doctor.
(ii) Course (intake) of antibiotics should be completed as per the prescription given by the doctor.
(iii) Antibiotics should be taken in the right amount and at the right time. A wrong dose of antibiotics makes the drug
ineffective. Also, excessive consumption of drugs may kill the useful bacteria present in our body.
