does the immune system attack antibiotics since they are a foriegn substance?

Answer 1

All foreign substances cause a generalized immune response, which includes things like inflammation at site of entry (for IV preparations), but a specific immune response involving antibodies are not common with antibiotics. If the antibiotic has some sort of biologic component, then an immune response is possible. Also, patients who are allergic to a specific antibiotic can be considered as having an immune response, since allergies are simply incorrect immune responses. However, for the most part, antibiotics are chemicals which are deactivated by different enzymes (most prominently CYP450 enzymes in the liver, but many others also exist). Specific immune response usually is for biologic substances.

Answer 2

The answer to your question is no. When you recieve a vaccination, yes, but antibiotics are antibodies that have been developed to aid the immune system in fighting pathogens and destroy microorganisms directly. Antibodies are naturally produced to recognize and bind to specific antigens, which are considered to be any molecule recognized by immune cells as foreign. The antibiotics you take are a replacement for the antibodies produced by the body. This is why you must take all of the pills prescribed. If you do not finish taking the course of antibiotics, the body does not produce antibodies to replace the antibiotics, and the virus will mount a defense to the antibiotics rendering the medicine useless the next time you try to take it. This is also why it is not recommended to take antibiotics every time you are sick. Since the body is depending on the antibiotics it does not produce its own antibodies for the viruses. If you get a virus and it is only a weakened strain of the virus, the effects are not severe and the body develops an immunological memory so the next time the virus is encountered the antibodies will already be present and the defense against the virus can be mounted more quickly. This is how vaccinations work. When you get flu shots, for example, you are injected with a weakened strain of the flu virus and your body learns how to deal with it.

Not all foreign substances are attacked by the immune system either. The immune system not only depends on recognition of self/nonself, but also relies on cell signaling to alert the immune system of danger.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If I know much of anything, "antibiotics" are just chemicals that are toxic to bacteria but that our bodies can survive. The immune system doesn't attack mere chemicals really. What the immune system attacks are foreign bodies, like viruses and bacteria. Mere chemicals (the ones that don't belong in the body naturally) are ejected from the body through various means. Are you thinking of antibodies? If so, check this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody

Answer 5

No, antibiotics are a chemical compounds produced by moulds. The immune system recognises peptides (proteins). This means that it can recognise bacteria, virus and peptides on transplants. Antibiotics do not contain peptides, therefore the immune system cannot recognise it.

Answer 6

Antibiotics, and any drug for that matter. The antibiotics are usually converted to bound forms and transported to the site of action or target tissue . These therapeutic drugs are researched first before allowing the public to use them so, the immune response has been minimized to allow the drug to take action.

Answer 7

ANtibiotics are a weakened strain of bacteria, introduced into one's body so the person's immune system can fight off the sickness if they ever get a stronger form of it.

Answer 8

Antibodies are protein which interact with antigens, these antigens can be anything but generally they are proteins, antibiotics are small molecules and their nature is non-proteinous . So chances of giving immune response is very weak.

Answer 9

u take anitbiotics coz the immune system is down .... if the system is ok they won't take ... chk out encylopedia it is difficult to explain without drawings ...sorry !

Answer 10

definitely ,that's what some develops hypersensitivity reaction-eg penicillin. if the powder form is not dissolved well,they might causes sort of granulomatous reaction.