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Compounds with Medicinal Properties - Antimicrobials

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Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Antimicrobials

Antimicrobials are drugs that kill or inhibit microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi)

Types of Antimicrobials:

Type Where Used Action Examples
Antibiotics Internal use Selective toxicity (kills microbes, not host); produced by microorganisms Penicillin, chloramphenicol
Antiseptics Applied to living tissues Prevent infection (safe for skin) Dettol, iodine
Disinfectants Applied to non-living surfaces Kill wide range of microbes Phenol

Spectrum of Antibiotics:

Type Effective Against
Broad spectrum Many bacteria
Narrow spectrum Specific group
Limited spectrum Single organism

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