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ampicillin , am·pi·cil·lin / ˌampiˈsilin/ • n. Med. a semisynthetic form of penicillin used chiefly to treat infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts.
amp… quinolone , quin·o·lone / ˈkwinəˌlōn; ˈkwinlˌōn/ • n. any of a class of antibiotics used in treating a variety of mainly gram-negative infections, and thought to… Oxytetracycline , oxytetracycline (oksi-tet-ră-sy-kleen) n. an antibiotic administered by mouth to treat infections caused by a wide variety of bacteria (see tetracycl… neomycin , neomycin An aminoglycoside antibiotic, produced by Streptomyces fradiae, which functions by interfering with ribosomal activity and so causing errors… Acyclovir , acyclovir (acycloguanosine) A drug used to treat cold sores, shingles, genital blisters, or other lesions caused by herpesvirus infection. It is an a… Anaerobic Infections , Anaerobic infections
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