Tetracycline immunity?

Question

Does tetry. worsen your immune's system ability to fight off infection like pencillin or other antibacterials? Or is it dif?

Answer 1

Antibiotics do nothing to your immune system. They can do something to the bacteria.

If you take an antibiotic, and some of the bacteria evolve to resist the antibiotic, then you will be left with bacteria that are immune to the drug. If they reinfect you, then the first antibiotic will be useless.

This can happen with any kind of antibiotic. There are now "superbugs" which are immune to every known antibiotic. One of the most widespread is tubercolosis.

Answer 2

Tetracycline (INN) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by the streptomyces bacterium, indicated for use against many bacterial infections. It is commonly used to treat acne..

this can stain developing teeth (even when taken by the mother during pregnancy)
Inactivated by Ca2+ ion, not advised to be taken with milk or yogurt
Skin photosensitivity, not advised to be exposed to the Sun or intense light
Drug induced lupus, and hepatitis
Tinnitus

so,this can surely damage ur immune system since u ll b prone to these diseases..

hope this helps u..

Answer 3

No its not different it worsens the immune system.
They are bacteriostatic and along with Chloramphenicol are termed as Broad Spectrum Antibiotics.

Suppression of the normal intestinal flora with resultant superinfection is liable to occur after prolonged tetracycline therapy.
Superinfections with Candida Albicans , S. Aureas often occurs in hospitalized atient after tetracycline therapy.


SEMI-synthetic tetras donot cause so many problems.

Answer 4

Most bacteria do develop immunity esp if the dosage was insufficient or when it was not taken the entire time prescribed.