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Sugar Helps Antibiotics Work Better

by Savitha C Muppala on May 12 2011 11:58 PM

Researchers have found that when antibiotics are taken with sugar, the effectiveness of the drug increases and therefore it acts better against infections.

 Sugar Helps Antibiotics Work Better
Researchers have found that when antibiotics are taken with sugar, the effectiveness of the drug increases and therefore it acts better against infections.
The glucose and fructose types of sugar actually makes the bugs more susceptible to the drugs.

This discovery is a blessing in treating tough diseases like TB (tuberculosis), and with this discovery doctors can help treat patients’ suffering persistent infections.



Source-Medindia


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