pain killers etc Flashcards

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What are painkillers?

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Are drugs that relieve the pain, however they don’t kill pathogens, they help reduce the symptoms

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What are antibiotics?

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They kill/prevent the growth of bacteria without harming our own cells. Pencilin is an e.g. of an antibiotic.

ANTIBIOTICS DONT KILL FLU OR VIRUSES

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What have antibiotics help reduce?

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The number of deaths from communicable disease

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True or False. You can use Antibiotics when you have a virus.

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False. You can use Antibiotics when you have bacteria

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