Antibiotics

• What should you be able to describe by the end of the video on antibiotics?

  How certain diseases can be treated using antibiotics and what antibiotic resistance means.
• Why are bacterial diseases considered extremely unpleasant and potentially fatal?

  Because they can cause severe health issues and were often deadly before antibiotics.
• What was the first antibiotic discovered in the 1940s?

  Penicillin
• How do antibiotics like penicillin work in the human body?

  They kill infected bacteria without harming body cells.
• What is antibiotic resistance?

  It is when bacteria evolve and are no longer killed by certain antibiotics.
• Why is antibiotic resistance considered a serious problem?

  Because it may lead to bacterial diseases becoming very difficult to treat in the future.
• Why are doctors careful when prescribing antibiotics?

  They use specific antibiotics to treat specific bacteria.
• Can antibiotics kill viruses?

  No, antibiotics cannot kill viruses.
• Why won't doctors prescribe antibiotics for conditions that may be caused by a virus?

  Because antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.
• What is the role of painkillers in treating diseases?

  Painkillers treat the symptoms of a disease by relieving pain.
• Why is it difficult to develop drugs that kill viruses?

  Because viruses live and reproduce inside human cells, making it hard to target them without damaging body tissues.
• What type of questions can you expect to find in the vision workbook related to antibiotics?

  Questions about how certain diseases can be treated using antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.
• What are the key points about antibiotics that need to be learned?

  • Specific antibiotics are used for specific bacteria.
  • Antibiotics cannot kill viruses.
  • Painkillers relieve symptoms but do not kill pathogens.
• What are the implications of antibiotic resistance for future treatments?

  • Bacterial diseases may become difficult to treat.
  • Increased reliance on alternative treatments.
  • Potential rise in healthcare costs and complications.