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Differentiate between antiseptics and antibiotics.

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antiseptics antibiotics
Antiseptics deter bacterial growth.
Antibiotics can kill or keep pathogens from growing
Antiseptics clean the skin before an injection (like during a blood test) and can be used to clean wounds. Hence, they are applied on the skin.
Examples of antiseptics include hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, and iodine
Antibiotics are taken internally.
Examples of antibiotics include salvarsan, sulphanilamide and sulphapyridine.

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