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Which antibiotic is best for viral infection?


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Antibiotics:

  1. A wide variety of potent medications known as antibiotics kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
  2. They treat bacterial infections, not viruses.

Antiviral drugs:

  1. Viral infections are treated with drugs from the antiviral drug class.
  2. Instead of completely eliminating their target microorganisms, antiviral drugs stop their growth.
  3. For viral infections, acyclovir, valacyclovir, and ibuprofen work well.

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