Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41575-026-01258-wMany compounds not classified as antibiotics can exert antimicrobial activity, with drug–microbiome–host interactions having profound effects on the human microbiome and human health. This Review explores how non-antibiotic compounds exert these antimicrobial effects, highlighting which compounds can influence the microbiome, the underlying mechanisms, and implications for translation and clinical practice.

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Beyond the commonly considered factor of diet, small-molecule drugs have been identified as effectors of microbiota composition. Recently, two studies (Grießhammer et al. and Kumar et al.) reported that non-antibiotics, like antibiotics, could disrupt gut microbial homeostasis, reducing colonization resistance and facilitating pathogen invasion. These findings hold profound implications for our understanding of drug–host–microbiome interactions.

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