Broad-spectrum therapeutic

A broad-spectrum therapeutic is a type of antimicrobial active against multiple types of pathogens, such as an antibiotic that is effective against both bacteria and viruses. The opposite of a broad-spectrum drug is a narrow-spectrum therapeutic, which only treats a specific or very similar set of pathogens. Such therapeutics have been suggested as potential emergency treatments for pandemics. Azithromycin and nitazoxanide are the first broad-spectrum therapeutics discovered.

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