How Antibiotics Work

Antibiotics work according to the mechanism of action (what the drug “targets” in microbes or how the drug “works” in the microbe) that is driven by the drug’s distinguishing chemical structure. Chemical structures also define the “classification” of antibiotics. If you hear doctors talk about “macrolides” versus “quinolones”, they are talking about families of drugs […]

Source: NAKEDMEDICINE.COM - March 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane Tags: Antibiotics Business of Medicine Critical Consumer Source Type: blogs