1, different definitions
Antibiotics generally refer to a class of substances produced by bacteria, fungi or other microorganisms in the process of life activities that can kill or inhibit pathogens.
Anti-inflammatory drugs are drugs that not only affect the inflammatory response mechanism of the body, but also have anti-inflammatory effects, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
2. Different roles
Antibiotics do not directly target inflammation, but kill or inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria or fungi that cause inflammation.
Anti-inflammatory drugs can directly fight inflammation, relieve redness, swelling, heat and pain caused by internal injury or trauma, and have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.
3, the role of different objects
Antibiotics are usually effective only for specific infections caused by bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, mycoplasma and other antibiotic-sensitive bacteria. The use of antibiotics can control the infection caused by sensitive bacteria and produce substances that can kill and inhibit bacteria.
Anti-inflammatory drugs are mainly aimed at non-infectious inflammation (aseptic inflammation), which is caused by non-infectious factors such as antigen stimulation, non-invasive trauma and autoimmune reasons. These drugs can alleviate the body's non-infectious inflammatory reactions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and other diseases.
4, containing different drugs
The names of antibiotics contain words such as mycin, penicillin, cephalosporin, cyclosporine, ofloxacin and sulfanilamide.
Anti-inflammatory drugs include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include ibuprofen, loxoprofen and diclofenac. Steroid anti-inflammatory drugs include prednisone, methylprednisolone and dexamethasone.
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