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Antibiotics are often described as either bactericidal or bacteriostatic, but these labels do not tell the whole story. A bactericidal medicine generally kills…

Antibiotics can be essential for treating bacterial infections, but they may also disturb the community of microorganisms living in the digestive tract.…

Antibiotics can be valuable medicines when a bacterial infection has been properly diagnosed, but they do not treat viruses such as colds, influenza or most…

Amoxicillin is a commonly prescribed penicillin antibiotic used for certain bacterial infections, including some respiratory, urinary, dental and skin…

Many Australians take the contraceptive pill while receiving treatment for an infection. This is generally safe, and most commonly prescribed antibiotics do…

Many Australian men manage two health concerns at once — chronic aches that call for pain relievers, and erection difficulties that send them searching for…

When the headache that started three weeks ago still lingers behind your eyes after the tablets wear off, something subtle has shifted. Many Australians who…

Muscle relaxants are a widely used class of medicine in Australia, prescribed for conditions ranging from acute back spasms to chronic spasticity linked with…

Millions of Australians reach for ibuprofen, diclofenac or naproxen every week to manage headaches, period pain, sports injuries and the aches that follow a…

Persistent pain is one of the most common reasons Australians book an appointment with their local GP. From tradies on the building sites of Western Sydney to…