RedToiletPoopPain t1_is1ml9h wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Reply to comment by Majestic_Electric in Antibiotic found in potato disease thwarts fungal infections by Sariel007

As far as I'm aware:

Antibiotics are for treating bacteria: Penicillin

Antifungals are for treating fungus: Fluconazole

Antivirals are for treating viruses: Emtricitabine

Anthelmintics are for treating parasites: Ivermectin

Antibacterial is something any cleaning fluid has written on it; the product just needs to contain soap and water to be classed as antibacterial. Usually, the product would contain hazardous chemicals that would kill microscopic living organisms, but don't work in the same way as the medications mentioned above. This is because those are usually consumed internally, cleaning products are not generally ingested unless tik-tok has a challenge.

SirButcher t1_is4xc7y wrote on October 13, 2022 at 10:06 AM

> but don't work in the same way as the medications mentioned above.

I would say they DO work, but while antibiotics don't attack human cells (mostly, which is an important part) cleaning agents attacks everything indiscriminately. If you eat soap or drink bleach it does attack bacteria internally, but just as much your cells too.