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Antibiotics: Effects of Combining Drugs

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Subject

Microbiology

Level

Undergraduate 3

Created

04/26/2012

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Term

This is when two drugs are given to make the effect greater than when given alone:

Definition

Synergistic

Term

This is when two drugs can create an interference and can prevent them from working:

Definition

Antagonistic

Term

This drug __ stops bacterial growth and this one __ requires bacterial growth; when given together, it can create antagonistic

Definition

Tetracycline

Penicillin

Term

This is derived from microbes (bacteria or molds) or chemically synthesized:

Definition

Syntheisis of Antibiotics