When we are sick and have an intruder micro-organism in us, do the medicines we take, tackle the intruder all on its own or are they designed to help the body do a more efficient job in tackling this intruder?
In: Biology
Usually they go after whatever is making you sick.
Some examples:
-Antibiotics target and destroy bacteria making you sick (“innocent” ones too)
-Antiretrovirals interfere with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS
-Chemotherapy destroys cancer cells (and innocent cells as well again)
However, there are also some drugs designed to help you fight the disease yourself:
-Herbal supplements to boost the immune system
-Many vaccines work by helping your own immune cells prepare for invaders
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