antibiotics

Antibiotics 

• Antibiotics are medicines that fight bacterial infections. 
• Antibiotics cannot fight infections caused by viruses such as colds, flu, most coughs and bronchitis and sore throats unless strep throat 
• Never take an antibiotics if not prescribed because it can do more harm than good.
• Side effects of antibiotics can be diarrhea and nausea and can make you more sensitive to sunlight.
• Antibiotics kill most of the bacteria in your body that are sensitive to them, even the "good" bacteria that help your body.

Antibiotics used properly can save lives! Antibiotics kill bacteria or keep it from reproducing. You can use antibiotics for infections such as strep throat, a sinus infection, Pneumonia etc. The first antibiotic was penicillin. Penicillin was invented by Alexander Fleming. There are several types of modern antibiotics, and they are only available with a doctor's prescription in most countries.