antibacterial agents
Microbe-fighting substances
Antibacterial agents are substances that kill bacteria or inhibit their growth.
The term covers a broad category including antibiotics, antiseptics, and disinfectants.
In medical contexts, antibacterial agents treat infections; in household products, they appear in soaps, cleaners, and surface sprays: The FDA banned certain antibacterial agents from consumer hand soaps.
- penicillinFungus-derived infection fighter
- cephalosporinsClass of antimicrobial drugs
- broad spectrumCovering many categories
- hand sanitizerWaterless palm cleanser
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
vancomycin · antimicrobial · drug resistance · bacteriostatic · bactericidal · ciprofloxacin · sulfa drugs · fluoroquinolones · petri · isopropanol · ointment · wound care · over the counter · sterilize · prescription · topical · infection · amoxicillin
antibacterial agentsantivirals
Medicines that inhibit viruses
antifungals · antimalarials · antiretrovirals · antiparasitics