Ketek Antibiotic
The antibiotic Ketek is used to treat infections such as sinus infections, bronchitis and pneumonia, but recently has been shown in
studies to have dangerous side effects including liver failure, hepatitis, and
death.
Antibiotics, such as Ketek, kill or slow the growth of bacteria.
Antibiotics are one class of antimicrobials, a larger group which also includes
anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic drugs. They are relatively harmless
to the host, and therefore can be used to treat infections.
The term,
coined by Selman Waksman, originally described only those formulations derived
from living organisms, in contradistinction to "chemotherapeutic agents", which
were purely synthetic.
Nowadays the term "antibiotic" is also applied to
synthetic antimicrobials, such as the sulfa drugs. Antibiotics are small
molecules with a molecular weight less than 2000. They are not enzymes. Some
antibiotics are made from mold.
see also:
Treatment for Pneumonia
Ketek - A Risky treatment for PneumoniaKetek: Pneumonia treatment putting you at risk for Liver damage
Dosage
Recommended Dosage for KetekKnow about standard Dosage information for Ketek
Facts
Ketek- What facts you need to knowKetek and your Health: All the facts Ketek users must know
