– Why can’t you take all of the pills in an antibiotic prescription in one day, rather than 2 or 3 per day

Question

I’m assuming it has to do with making sure you get any straggler bacteria, but wouldn’t taking all the pills at once shock and awe the little buggers and force them to surrender?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Also, antibiotics can work by disrupting the way bacteria multiply. If you take a dose, you’ll affect the bacteria multiplying during that dose, but others are just chilling. By spreading the dose, you’re targeting them all during their multiplying phase.