Antibiotics
Introduction: Antibiotics
Antibiotics is the general class of medications,
including penicillin,
that are used against bacteria and also some parasites.
Antibiotics do not work against any viruses.
The first ever discovered antibiotic was penicillin.
Basic Information: Antibiotics
Antibiotics:
Class of drugs used against many bacteria (and some parasites).
Count: Antibiotics is listed as a:
treatment for 290 conditions;
alternative treatment for 0 conditions;
preventive treatment for 9 conditions;
research treatment for 3 conditions.
Treatment types for Antibiotics:
penicillin (26), Erythromycin (16), doxycycline (15), tetracycline (18), Intravenous antibiotics (20), Preventive antibiotics (11), amoxicillin (4), ampicillin (5), oral antibiotic (7)
Treatments: list of all treatments
List of Diseases with Antibiotics as a Treatment
The following list of conditions
have 'Antibiotics' or similar
listed as a treatment in our database:
A
Abscess
... antibioticsAcne
... doxycycline, erythromycin, oral antibiotics, antibiotics, tetracyclineActinomycosis
... antibioticsAcute bacterial prostatitis
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsAcute Bronchitis
... antibioticsAcute Cholecystitis
... Intravenous antibioticsAcute meningitis
... AntibioticsAcute Pancreatitis
... antibioticsAcute rheumatic fever
... penicillin, preventive antibiotics, antibioticsAcute upper respiratory infection
... AntibioticsAdenoiditis
... antibioticsAgammaglobulinemia
... antibioticAmebic dysentery
... antibioticsAnimal bite
... antibioticsAnthrax
... doxycycline, penicillin, multiple antibioticsAnthrax meningitis
... penicillin, doxycyclineAortic valve disease
... antibioticsAsbestosis
... antibioticsAtelectasis
... antibioticsAtrophic rhinitis
... antibiotic ointmentsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
... antibioticsB
Bacterial endocarditis
... antibioticsBacterial meningitis
... antibioticsBacterial vaginosis
... antibioticsBalanitis
... AntibioticsBarber's rash
... oral antibioticsBartholin's abscess
... antibioticsBartonella
... antibioticsBenign Prostate Hyperplasia
... antibioticsBlepharitis
... antibioticsBoil
... antibioticsBone pain
... AntibioticsBrain abscess
... antibioticsBreast abscess
... penicillin, antibioticsBronchiolitis
... antibioticsBronchitis
... AntibioticsBronchopulmonary dysplasia
... antibioticsBrucellosis
... tetracyclines, antibioticsBubonic plague
... antibioticsBullis fever syndrome
... antibioticsBurns
... preventive antibioticsC
Capnocytophaga
... penicillinCarbuncle
... oral antibioticsCat scratch disease
... antibioticsCellulitis
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsCentriacinar Emphysema
... AntibioticsCervicitis
... antibioticsChancroid
... antibioticsChediak-Higashi Syndrome
... antibioticsChest Cold
... AntibioticsChlamydia
... doxycycline, erythromycin, antibiotics, amoxicillinCholangitis
... antibioticsCholecystitis
... antibioticsCholera
... tetracyclineChronic Airway Obstruction
... AntibioticsChronic bacterial prostatitis
... antibioticsChronic Bronchitis
... antibioticsChronic Granulomatous Disease
... preventive oral antibiotics, antibioticsChronic Infectious Diarrhoea
... AntibioticsChronic rhinitis
... AntibioticsChronic Sinusitis
... antibioticsCommon Variable Immunodeficiency
... antibioticsConjunctivitis
... penicillin, antibioticsCOPD
... erythromycin, ampicillin, Antibiotics, tetracyclineCorneal flash burns
... antibioticsCrohn's disease
... AntibioticsCutaneous Anthrax
... antibioticsCyclosporiasis
... antibioticsCyclosporiosis
... antibioticsCystic Fibrosis
... aerosol antibiotic tobramycin, antibiotics, antibioticsCystitis
... antibioticsD
Dacryocystitis
... antibiotic ointmentsDental abscess
... antibioticsDiabetic Gastroparesis
... ErythromycinDiphtheria
... antibioticsDiverticular Disease
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsDry socket
... antibioticsE
Eczema
... antibiotics, antibiotic skin creamsEncephalitis
... AntibioticsEndocarditis
... antibioticsEndometritis
... antibioticsEnterocolitis
... antibioticsEpidemic typhus
... tetracyclinesEpididymitis
... antibioticsEpiglotitis
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsErysipelas
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsErythema chronicum migrans
... penicillinErythrasma
... antibioticsF
Flu
... AntibioticsFolliculitis
... antibioticsFrancisella tularenis infection
... antibioticsFrostbite
... preventive antibioticsG
Gangrene
... penicillin, antibioticsGastritis
... antibioticsGastroparesis
... ErythromycinGlomerulonephritis
... penicillin, antibioticsGlue ear
... antibioticsGonorrhea
... penicillin, doxycycline, tetracyclines, antibiotic combinations, antibioticsGranuloma inguinale
... antibioticsGranulomatous prostatitis
... antibioticsH
Human bite
... preventive antibioticsHyper-IgE Syndrome
... antibioticsHyper-IgM Syndrome
... antibioticsI
Ileitis
... antibioticsImpacted tooth
... antibioticsImpetigo
... oral antibiotics, antibiotics, topical antibioticsIngrown nails
... antibioticsIntertrigo
... antibioticsIntestinal pseudo-obstruction
... antibioticsL
Labrynthitis
... antibioticsLegionella adelaidensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella anisa infection
... antibioticsLegionella beliardensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella birminghamensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella bozemanii infection
... antibioticsLegionella bruneiensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella brunensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella busanensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella cherrii infection
... antibioticsLegionella cincinnatiensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella donaldsonii infection
... antibioticsLegionella donaldsonil infection
... antibioticsLegionella drancourtii infection
... antibioticsLegionella drozanskii infection
... antibioticsLegionella dumofii infection
... antibioticsLegionella erythra infection
... antibioticsLegionella fairfieldensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella fallonii infection
... antibioticsLegionella feelei infection
... antibioticsLegionella feeleii infection
... antibioticsLegionella gesstiana infection
... antibioticsLegionella gormanii infection
... antibioticsLegionella gratiana infection
... antibioticsLegionella gresilensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella hackeliae infection
... antibioticsLegionella impletisoli infection
... antibioticsLegionella isrealensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella jamestowniensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella jordanis infection
... antibioticsLegionella lansingensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella londinensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella longbeachae infection
... antibioticsLegionella lytica infection
... antibioticsLegionella maceachemii infection
... antibioticsLegionella maceachernii infection
... antibioticsLegionella micdadei infection
... antibioticsLegionella monrovica infection
... antibioticsLegionella moravica infection
... antibioticsLegionella nautarum infection
... antibioticsLegionella oakridgensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella parisiensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella quateirensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella quinlivanii infection
... antibioticsLegionella rowbothamii infection
... antibioticsLegionella rubrilucens infection
... antibioticsLegionella sainthelensi infection
... antibioticsLegionella santicrucis infection
... antibioticsLegionella shakespearei infection
... antibioticsLegionella spiritensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella steigerwaltii infection
... antibioticsLegionella tauriensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella tusconensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella wadsorthii infection
... antibioticsLegionella wadsworthii infection
... antibioticsLegionella waltersii infection
... antibioticsLegionella worsliensis infection
... antibioticsLegionella yabuuchiae infection
... antibioticsLegionnaires' disease
... erythromycin, intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsLemierre's syndrome
... antibioticsLeprosy
... antibioticsLeptospirosis
... antibioticsLeukemia
... antibioticsLeukocyte Adhesion Defect
... antibioticsListeriosis
... intravenous antibioticsLiver abscess
... antibioticsLung abscess
... antibioticsLyme disease
... Preventive antibiotics after tick bite, penicillin intravenously, penicillin intravenously, doxycycline, penicillin, erythromycin, antibiotics, amoxicillin, penicillin (intravenous), penicillin (intravenous), antibioticsLymphangitis
... antibioticsLymphogranuloma venereum
... antibioticsM
Mastitis
... penicillin, antibioticsMastoiditis
... antibioticsMeasles
... antibioticsMelioidosis
... penicillin, doxycycline, antibioticsMeningitis
... intravenous antibioticsMeningococcal disease
... penicillin, ampicillin, AntibioticsMiddle ear infection
... AntibioticsMitral regurgitation
... preventive antibioticsMitral-valve prolapse
... preventive antibioticsMucositis
... antibioticsMultiple Myeloma
... antibioticsMycetoma
... antibioticsMycoplasmal pneumonia
... erythromycin, tetracyclineMyocarditis
... antibioticsMénière's disease
... aminoglycoside antibioticsN
Necrotizing fasciitis
... intravenous penicillin and clindamycinNeonatal ophthalmitis
... antibioticsNon-Specific Urethritis
... doxycycline, erythromycin, antibiotics, tetracyclineO
Obstructive Jaundice
... AntibioticsOpportunistic infections
... antibioticsOrchitis
... antibioticsP
Palmoplantar pustular psoriasis
... AntibioticsPanniculitis
... antibioticsParonychia
... topical antibioticsPelvic Inflammatory Disease
... antibioticsPeptic Ulcer
... Antibiotics, tetracycline, amoxicillinPerforated eardrum
... antibioticsPeritonitis
... AntibioticsPharyngitis
... antibioticsPlague
... antibioticsPneumococcal pneumonia
... antibioticsPneumonia
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsPneumonic plague
... antibioticsPostpartum hemorrhage
... antibioticsPrimary sclerosing cholangitis
... antibioticsProctitis
... antibioticsProstatitis
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsPseudomembranous Colitis
... AntibioticsPseudomonas stutzeri infections
... antibioticPsittacosis
... erythromycin, antibiotics, tetracycline, tetracyclinePsoriasis
... AntibioticsPuerperal fever
... antibioticsPulmonary Anthrax
... doxycycline, penicillin, multiple antibiotics, antibioticsPyelonephritis
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsQ
Q fever
... antibiotics, tetracyclineQueensland tick typhus
... antibioticsQuinsy
... antibioticsR
Rat-bite fever
... tetracyclineRectal abscess
... antibioticsRecurring airway infection
... AntibioticsReiter’s syndrome
... AntibioticsRelapsing fever
... doxycycline, erythromycin, intravenous antibiotics, antibiotics, tetracyclineRenal carbuncle
... antibioticsRheumatic fever
... penicillin, preventive antibiotics, antibioticsRheumatic heart disease
... preventive antibioticsRhinitis
... antibiotic ointmentsRickettsia typhi
... doxycyclineRicketttsialpox
... doxycyclineRocky Mountain spotted fever
... antibiotics, tetracyclineRosacea
... oral antibiotic, doxycycline, topical antibiotic, erythromycin, Antibiotics, TetracyclineS
Salmonella food poisoning
... ampicillin, tetracyclineSalpingitis
... intravenous antibiotics, antibioticsSeal finger syndrome
... tetracyclineSebaceous cyst
... antibioticsSecondary Emphysema
... AntibioticsSeminal vesiculitis
... AntibioticsSepsis
... antibioticsSepticemia
... intravenous antibiotics, antibiotics, antibioticsShock
... antibioticsSickle Cell Anemia
... preventive antibiotics, preventive penicillinSilicosis
... antibioticsSinusitis
... antibioticsSjogren's Syndrome
... antibioticsSphenoid Sinusitis
... Oral antibioticsSprue
... antibioticsStaphylococcal infection
... penicillin, second line antibiotics, antibioticsStrep throat
... penicillin, Erythromycin, Second-line antibiotics, Antibiotics, amoxicillinStreptococcal Infections
... penicillin, erythromycin, AntibioticsSuperficial thrombophlebitis
... antibioticsSydenham chorea
... PenicillinSyphilis
... injected penicillin, penicillin, Other antibioticsT
Tetanus
... antibioticsThyroiditis
... antibioticsTinea
... antibioticsTonsilitis
... penicillin, erythromycin, antibioticsTooth abscess
... antibioticsToxemia
... antibioticsToxic Shock Syndrome
... penicillin, intravenous antibioticsTrachoma
... oral antibiotics, antibioticsTrichomoniasis
... antibioticsTularemia
... antibioticsTyphoid fever
... intravenous antibiotics, ampicillin, antibioticsTyphus
... antibioticsU
Urethral stricture
... antibioticsUrethral syndrome
... antibioticsUrethritis
... antibioticsUrinary stones
... antibioticsUrinary tract infections
... doxycycline, ampicillin, tetracyclineUrinary tract infections (child)
... antibioticsV
Vaginitis
... doxycycline, erythromycin, antibioticsVaginosis (bacterial vaginosis)
... topical antibioticsVesicoureteral reflux
... antibioticsVincent's disease
... antibioticsVulvitis
... antibioticsVulvodynia
... antibioticsW
Weil's syndrome
... antibioticsWhipple's Disease
... antibioticsWhitlow
... antibioticsWhooping Cough
... AntibioticsWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
... antibioticsY
Yaws
... penicillin, antibiotics
List of Diseases with Antibiotics as a Preventive Treatment
The following list of conditions
have 'Antibiotics' or similar
listed as a preventive treatment in our database:
A
Anthrax
... doxycyclineB
Bacterial meningitis
... preventive antibioticsD
Diarrhea
... antibioticsL
Lyme disease
... preventive antibiotics after tick biteM
Malaria
... doxycyclineMastoiditis
... preventive antibioticsMeningitis
... preventive antibioticsMeningococcal disease
... preventive antibioticsU
Urinary tract infections
... preventive antibiotics
List of Diseases with Antibiotics as a Research Treatment
The following list of conditions
have 'Antibiotics' or similar
listed as a research treatment or other research area in our database:
B
Bronchiectasis
... AntibioticsC
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
... antibioticsR
Rheumatoid arthritis
... doxycycline
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