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Organic Chemistry

Antimicrobial and its types

Antimicrobials

Antimicrobials are the drugs used to cure diseases caused by microbes or micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc. They include Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral agents.

The types of Antimicrobials are:

Antibiotics: Antibiotics are chemical substances which are low in concentration that either kill or inhibit the growth of micro-organisms by intervening their metabolic activities. Example: firetantibiotic, penicillin etc.

Sulpha Drugs: A group of drugs which are derivatives of sulphanilamide are called sulpha drugs. Some of these essential drugs are: