two kinds antibiotics, that are possible to combine. which may help to achieve bacteriostatic and bactericidal
2006-08-28 23:03:56 · 6 answers · asked by super_inggo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
In cases where there is a bacterium that is hard to get rid of, then you need 2. Pseudomonas infection is a lovely example. You are generally prescribed 2 or 3 antibiotics because it lowers the dose given on one of them and it reduces the toxic effects.
2006-08-29 00:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacteriostatic and bactericidal antibiotics are not given together. A combination of antibiotics are given if they have a synergic action, or when we are not sure of the infecting organism or we want to give broad coverage in a very sick patient who may be immunocompromised, as in febrile neutropenia in a cancer patient.
2006-08-29 14:32:34 · answer #2 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two kind of antibiotics are given when there is a need for synergic effects meaning the presence of the other anntibiotic makes the first more effective.
2006-08-30 21:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by justurangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A combination of drugs must be used because the bacteria can develop resistence to antibiotics very quickly.
2006-08-29 08:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
poorly worded question...nonsensical composition. when i culture an infection, i prescribe specific antibiotics for that infection.....i do not believe in shotgun therapy or administering antibiotics lightly and only because the patient thinks he needs one...as for a slight "cold," for example.
re-word your question, and I will be happy to give you a specific answer if one is deserved.
2006-08-29 06:48:44 · answer #5 · answered by Slewpy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is contraindicated to administer the two types of antibiotics together, as they tend to cancel each other. The drug Augmentin has two antibiotics.
2006-08-29 09:59:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋