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Can medrol or methylprednisolone be used as an antibiotic?

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No. It's a steroid.

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What is antibiotics used for?
Anitibiotics are used for killing or inhibiting the growth of infectious organisms or bacteria.
What is used as an antibiotics?
Penisilin is the most common and well known form of antibiotic known to man. (More natural remedies include Garlic, Cinnamon and honey (mixed).) Below are a few others: Penicillins such as penicillin...
Why are antibiotics used?
To help kill off bacterial infections.
What are antibiotics and what are they used for?
antibiotics are drugs which is medicines at the same time. they are used to fight bad bacteria and nfections but there is no way they can kill viruses!
Can antibiotics be used for bacteria or viruses?
YES! of course..I find the original answer (see above) rather ambiguous, so allow me to clarify. antibiotics are appropriate for treatment of bacterial infections, but NOT viruses.If you have...