Diphtheria

An acute infectious disease caused by corynebacterium diphtheriae, caused by contact with infected person , usually in the upper respiratory tract characerized by formation of a tough membrane attached firmly to the underlying tissue that will bleed if forcibly removed.

 

Medications (drug generics) used in Diphtheria

Primary Drugs

Diphtheria Antitoxin
Diphtheria Toxoids

Secondary Drugs

Erythromycin

Contra Drugs