Broad-spectrum therapeutic
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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.[1] 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.[2]