2007-01-21 10:31:14 · 5 answers · asked by cris l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
For the most part,antibiotic is taken internally, and antiseptic is topical(on the skin. Antibiotic is to kill a germ already there, antiseptic is usually to prevent germs in the first place.
2007-01-21 10:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by lumberman57 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Antibiotics are a type of medicine. Some kinds of antibiotics are: Sulfonamides, penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, carbacephems, monobactams, tetracyclines, macrolides, ketolides, quinolones, aminoglycosides, and a few other kinds. These are the class names not the specific drug names. There are several drugs in each of these classes. Each class is specialized for treating a certain infection. Some of them are bacteriostatic antibiotics, which stop growth or reporduction of bacteria. Other kinds are bactericidal antibiotics, which actually kill the bacteria.
2016-03-29 08:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
antibiotic fights infection and antibacterial prevents infection. personally antibacterial is better for new wounds and antibiotic is better for scars and healing wounds
2007-01-21 10:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
antibacterial medicine kills certain bacteria
antibiotic medicine kills certain microrganisms, either bacteria, fungi, viruses etc
2007-01-21 10:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by epbr123 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ANTIBIOTIC IS AGAINST LIFE AND ANTIBACTERIAL IS AGAINST BACTERIAL INFECTIONS.
2007-01-21 18:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by Vasif Baig 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋