Antibiotics treat infections by killing or sterilizing bacteria right after the first dose

Antibiotics start working immediately by rupturing the protective cell walls of harmful bacteria, but you may not feel relief ...
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Can Amoxicillin Cause a Yeast Infection?

Antibiotics like amoxicillin can increase your risk of developing a yeast infection. This happens because antibiotics can also kill off "good" bacteria that help keep yeast from overgrowing. Jump to ...
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Common medications accumulate in gut bacteria, which may reduce drug effectiveness and alter the gut microbiome

Common medications can accumulate in gut bacteria, a new study has found, altering bacterial function and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drug. These interactions – seen for a variety of ...
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Microbiome’s Metabolism Altered by Bioaccumulation of Medications

The gut microbiome is known to play a role in modulating the availability and efficacy of therapeutic drugs. However, the work of systematically mapping bacteria-drug interactions is in its infancy.
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Common medications accumulate in gut bacteria, which may reduce drug effectiveness and alter the gut microbiome

A new study has found that common medications can accumulate in gut bacteria, altering bacterial function and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drug. Common medications can accumulate in ...