Cambridge IGCSE Biology
15.1Drugs
Drugs in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 15.1.1Describe a drug, describe the use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections and state that antibiotics do not affect viruses.
- 15.1.2State that antibiotic resistance in some bacteria makes antibiotic treatment less effective.
- 15.1.3Supplement: explain how using antibiotics only when essential limits the development of resistant bacteria such as MRSA.
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Medicinal drugs and antibiotics
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