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Key: COMMONLY ACT AS BACTERIOSTATIC AGENTS, RESTRICTING GROWTH & REPRODUCTION COMMONLY ACT AS BACTERICIDAL AGENTS, CAUSING BACTERIAL CELL DEATH
N N N
N
O O
N O
N NH2 Cl HO OH
HO HN N OH N Cl
HN
O
O O O
H O
H
N
H
N
O
OH H2N NH2 Cl OH O
NH
N
H
O
N
H
H2N O
N
H
HN
O All contain fused aromatic rings with a All contain 2-oxazolidone somewhere
HO
MODE OF ACTION
EXAMPLES EXAMPLES Consist of carbohydrate linked to a EXAMPLES EXAMPLES
Inhibits synthesis of proteins,
Penicillins (shown) such as Streptomycin (shown), neomycin, peptide formed of amino acids Ciprofloxacin (shown), levofloxacin, Linezolid (shown), posizolid,
preventing growth.
amoxicillin and flucloxacillin; kanamycin, paromomycin. trovafloxacin. tedizolid, cycloserine.
EXAMPLES
Cephalosporins such as cefalexin. No longer a first line drug in any
MODE OF ACTION Vancomycin (shown), teicoplanin. MODE OF ACTION MODE OF ACTION
developed nation (except for
MODE OF ACTION Inhibit the synthesis of proteins by conjunctivitis) due to increased Interfere with bacteria DNA Inhibit synthesis of proteins by
MODE OF ACTION
Inhibit bacteria cell wall biosynthesis. bacteria, leading to cell death. resistance and worries about safety. replication and transcription. bacteria, preventing growth.
Inhibit bacteria cell wall biosynthesis.
H NH2
HO OH H3CO OH H2N
NH O NH
O
OH
H2N S N HO
N
O
O O
O
C2H5 O O O CH3 O O O
HN O HN
H OH O NH2 O OH
O N O H H
O OH
H H
N
O O
OCH3
HN
O
H3CO
O
NH2 O
C9H19
O
N
N
H
O
N
N
H
OH O OO
HN O
OH
CH3 OH N
O NH
O
All contain the sulfonamide group
O O NH O