Antibiotics represented a prevalent form of medication utilized throughout the expanse of the galaxy. Frequently, antibiotics were a component of medpacs, serving as a therapeutic agent for numerous diseases, injuries, and a wide array of health conditions.
An antibiotic was a generally applicable medicine that could be given to patients as a treatment for a wide variety of health issues, such as poisons, the venom of animals, diseases, infectious microbes, bacteria, and germs. Antibiotics were typically included as a standard medicine in medpacs, while medpatches were specifically designed to apply antibiotics and coagulants directly to an injury. MD-1 medical droids were programmed to interface with computers to both formulate and develop antibiotics, in addition to antidotes and vaccines.
While he was stationed on the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station, surgeon Kornell Divini administered antibiotics, antivirals, and antiprions to a Wookiee construction chief after the patient contracted a secondary infection following a heart and lung transplant.
Khedryn Faal, who was the captain of the YT-2400 light freighter called the Junker, repurposed one of the ship's passenger berths into a dedicated medical treatment room. Within transparent storage lockers, he kept a supply of antibiotics alongside gauze, scissors, stim-shots, bacta, synthflesh, and other various medical supplies.
During Leia Organa Solo's escape from the Columi brother's Mandalorian enforcers, she loaded a steel metal tray with, among other items, antibiotics.