Cards (9)

  • Antibiotics
    Drugs that kill infected bacteria inside the human body without harming body cells
  • Antibiotics mean that most bacterial diseases are treatable
  • Antibiotic resistance is a problem where certain antibiotics are no longer effective against certain bacteria
  • Antibiotic resistance
    Bacteria have evolved to become resistant to certain antibiotics due to overuse
  • Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem as it may make bacterial diseases very difficult to treat in the future
  • Doctors are careful when prescribing antibiotics, using specific antibiotics to treat specific bacteria
  • Antibiotics cannot kill viruses, so doctors will not prescribe them for conditions caused by viruses
  • Painkillers
    Drugs that treat the symptoms of a disease by relieving pain, but do not kill pathogens or treat the disease itself
  • Viruses live and reproduce inside human cells, making it difficult to develop drugs that kill viruses without also damaging body tissues