what is super infection n diffrence between pro drug and active ingrediants?
97682
Active ingredient (or active pharmaceutical ingredient) in a drug is the chemical that actually treats the condition.  It is usually mixed with excipients (such as lactose, starches, flavours, water, preservatives etc) for the tablet or liquid you take.\n\nA prodrug is a form of drug that requires some biological or chemical process in the body which will liberate the active ingredient.  For example, the anti-histamine terfenadine was a pro-drug and required metabolism by liver enzymes to give the active chemical.  This sort of prodrug is used commonly and the body itself produces many pro-forms of hormones which require enzymatic cleavage to be active.
845690
No it is antifugal not antibiotic.  I have not heard of it affecting the pill effectiveness but you should ask your pharmacist to be on the safe side as he will have an answer.
550509
I used the pro-sero patch yesterday, I have chronic tendinitis and take 3 pain pills and 2 arthritis pills in addition. Yesterday I got relief after 15 minutes. Today I left off the pain pill and got more relief from the pro-sero patch than with the pain pill. I'm a believer!\n\nEarl
210836
There are only a handful becasue more antibiotics attack prokaryotic cellular structures, such as the prokaryotic ribosome, but protozoa are eukaryotic. Examples that are used inlcudeamphotericin B, metronidazole, pentamidine and tinidazole
697524
Garlic is the best, most effective broad-spectrum antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal herb known. Echinacea and Garlic are the Herbal Dynamic Duo.  You can mash it up and apply it externally, wrapping the area in saran wrap overnight and/or take it internally.   Here is a link to others:  http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=356231
824773
To be on the safe side, I would ask your doctor.  Unless you can find a licensed physician on here answering medical questions for free, you're really taking your health and well-being into a risk zone by obtaining medical advice from possibly untrained people on the internet.  Plus, your doctor will not only know how those two drugs would react to each other but, how they may react to anything else you are taking and how they will effect you for he/she should be well versed on your the condition of your health and the medications you may already be taking or have used in the past.
659934
Proactive is the greatest invention I have ever come across. My brother had horrible acne and in a few weeks it cleared it up almost completely. He's tried all the commercial face washes, the poor decloggers, the oil removing wipes...everything. He tried 7 different typed of antibiotics. NOTHING worked. Eventually my mum thought "this can't hurt since nothing else has worked" and it worked wonders. Not the cheapest solution but definitely the best!
521950
I don't understand why you should take antibiotics.\nWhat are exactly the symptoms that you are having and you think that you have a microbial infection of the upper respiratory tract and you have to combat it taking this category of medicines?\n\nCold symptoms can be treated otherwise and are the result from an immune response to the infection and the most important result is hyperemia and edema of the submucosa.\nAnd this has as a result a narrowing of the airways and production of symptoms.\nThe diagnosis of this infection is based upon a clinical presentation. That's why I am asking you to refer all the other symptoms. Don't forget that it could be of allergic provenience. In this case you need to take antihistaminic products or other modern antiallergic medicines.\nAn essential point that differentiates cough and therefore the treatment, is if you are producing mucus when you are coughing or not.\n\nIn any case, what the 1st answerer posted, is absolutely true and you can follow it or if you wish you can post here additional details so I can be more specific.\n\n*EDIT*\n\nThank you for the additional information - your condition is not caracterized as a common cold - so, you have already taken your tailor-made answer.\nLet me give some general information here for the YAHOO!Answers basis.\nYou complain(and maybe also others having the same condition) that you are taking a lot of antibiotics, according to your opinion. Let's consider some parameters in order to verify if this is true or not.\n\nWhat is the colour of the sputus? (sorry, that I become disgusting). If it is green, then yes, you need the antibiotics. If it is yellow or light yellow, you might not need them. \nTHIS POINT IS VERY IMPORTANT. CHECK IT OUT WITH YOUR DOCTOR AND CROSS THE INFORMATION WITH ANOTHER DOCTOR, AS WELL. \nWhy is he giving you antibiotics? Is it what is called chemoprophylaxis?\n\nOther tips that you can implement are the following:\n\n - Zn chloride for topical application can prevent the formation of viral capsid proteins and consequently, can inhibit the in vitro replication of rhinovirus.  This solution  can be used just for a short period of time, as it is not very well tolerated by everybody, for long periods of time. Your pharmacist should know how to prepare it, if not come back to me.\nThe classic medicine is using pseudoefedrine(Clarityne) as decongestant agent; if an alternative therapist will ever recommend you ephedra, take care not to use them together because they will interact and you will have as a result the potentiation of the effects and side effects.\n- Vitamin C in high dosage forms. Since 1970-71 that Linus Pauling(premium Nobel in medicine) has published his work, there was controversy as to the effectiveness of this approach to treat or prevent infections of the upper respiratory tract. According to the bibliography, the clinical significance of the administration of vitamin C can’t be estimated.\n- There are some nasal ointments, that can be applied in the front nasal vestibule area. For example Dr. Theis Alergol, that is composed of highly-refined long-chain hydrocarbons and it is supposed to reduce allergen levels in allergic rhinitis.This is a European brand name product, you can google it and find how is it called where you live or ask your pharmacist about.\nAs you know, there are biologic, genetic and environmental determinants in the onset of a disease. This pommade is active in the 3rd category.\n- There is also  a herb, called butterbur(Petasites spp.), used mainly in the treatment of migraines but there is clinical evidence that it has good results also in the treatment of allergies (included hayfever)and asthma. Pollen is a common problem among airborne allergies.\nIn case that this is not a common cold but it is an allergic condition, there is clinical evidence on the action of this herb. It has come to my attention a 2-week, double blind comparative clinical study with a standardized b
927254
Bacterias and virus's are evolving, new antibiotic's are being created. We have over used these antibiotic's over the years and they no longer are as effective. \n\nSome times it is healthier to just not take the antibiotic and let the virus run its course.  You kill everything good and bad in your body when you take antibiotic's.  Try asking the doctor for local, topical treatments when ever possible when you have an injury and tell the doctor you do not want to take an antibiotic if you can help it.  It is to your benefit.
418927
one that is constantly mutating, such that its protein coat is always slightly different and so the body's immune system is unable to recognize it quickly as a pathogen to get rid of it.\n\nalso, superviruses may attack the immune system, as in HIV, such that the immune system breaks down.\n\nin the case of flu, there are thousands of different flu viruses with their unique protein coats. hence the immune system may not have encountered the virus before and is thus slow in recognizing the pathogen
1062913
Antibiotics kill the natural bacteria ("flora") in the gut that help you digest the foods you eat.  So, anything you eat or drink could potentially upset your stomach.  Also, Omnicef is partially broken down in the liver, as is alcohol.  That means that you will likely feel the effects of the alcohol after consuming less than usual.  From personal experience, the only negative effects I have had from mixing alcohol and antibiotics is getting drunk on less.
800143
pro-active\n\nit works really fast and really well and def by 4 months it will be all clear.
293660
Mechanism of action is different for different drugs.\nI am confusing about drug/medicine.\nIf it is the habitual use of medicine/drug often lead to muscle break down, kidney damage, liver dysfunction, nerve impairement, vision proble etc when excessive amounts are taken.
363823
A combination of a broad spectum antibiotic and a gram + antibiotic. A good effect for a heavily infected individual especially with the presence of gram+ and gram- bacteria but for prolong use, will alter the intestinal flora, destroying all the friendly bacteria, causing poor absorption of water and minerals, loss of vitamins like K,B complex,etc.and diarrhea. It is better to identify the pathogenic bacteria and destroy it with a rightfully effective antibiotic. Less expense, less complications and surely effective.
617145
Amoxicilin, but it can take up to 30 days to work\nZ-pac is great, worked for me in only a week
304986
Look up zucor on www.drugs.com and they will list interactions on there if there are any.
1116743
use NONE\nuthese may affect your liver and causes it failure, or even affect your hormones and sexulity\ndepend on regular excercise to make muscles not supplements