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[โ€“] WalterLatrans@yiffit.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the case of tetracycline antibiotics the degradation products can damage the kidneys and cause Fanconi syndrome. So in that case as a medicine for people it becomes poison, as a poison for bacteria it becomes safer.

[โ€“] ryannathans@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Haha that's the case I had in mind!