The College of Pharmacy, in cooperation with the Scientific Committee of the Syndicate of Pharmacists, held a scientific symposium on antibiotics and their optimal use, with the participation of the dean, faculty members and students. The symposium included two lectures, the first lecture was delivered by M.M. Zainab Azal Mahdi showed in it the types of antibiotics and methods of classifying them based on certain bases such as chemical composition and their mechanism of action. The second lecture was given by pharmacist Ali Ghassan Kanaan from the Kirkuk Health Department, about the optimal use and how to choose appropriate antibiotics for humans, as well as the danger of misuse and side effects of antibiotics. vitality.