Topical is not the same thing as swallowing at all. Voltaren Gel puts the medication only right where you need it. Because Voltaren Gel is applied to the skin, dramatically less medication reaches the bloodstream â only a tiny fraction of what you would get from oral usage.
1 There are some useful bacteria but all viruses are harmful. 2  Antibiotics cannot kill viruses, but can kill most bacteria, with the exception of most Gram-negative bacteria.  An example of a disease caused by bacteria is strep throat and an example of an affliction caused by a virus is the flu.
There are two main types of organisms that cause infections: viruses and bacteria. Illnesses caused by viruses (especially in the nose and throat) are more common than illnesses caused by bacteria. Common illnesses caused by viruses are colds, most sore throats, and most coughs.