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ANTIBACTERIALS

Cell wall synthesis inhibitors Protein synthesis inhibitors Nuclei acid synthesis inhibitors

Cell wall synthesis inhibitors


β lactams Glycopeptides
 Vancomycin  Teicoplanin

Penicillins Cephalosporins Carbapenems Monobactams


Standard Penicillins 1st generation  Meropenem  Aztreonam

 Penicillin G  Penicillin V  Cephalexin  Cephradine  Imipenem

(Benzylpenicillin)  Ertapenem
β lactamase resistant penicillins 2nd generation
(Aminopenicillins)  Cefuroxime  Cefaclor
 Cloxacillin  Methicillin 3rd generation
 Flucloxacillin  Oxacillin  Cefotaxime  Ceftazidime
Broad spectrum penicillins  Ceftriaxone  Cefixime

 Ampicillin  Amoxicillin 4th generation

 Cefepime
Extended spectrum penicillins 5th generation

 Piperacillin  Ticarcillin  Ceftaroline  Ceftobiprole


Protein synthesis inhibitors
Binds 30s ribosomes Binds 50s ribosomes
Aminoglycosides Tetracyclines

 Gentamycin  Netilmicin  Tetracycline

 Amikacin  Tobramycin  Doxycycline

 Streptomycin  Neomycin

Macrolides Lincosamide Oxazolidinone Chloramphenicol Streptogramins


 Erythromycin  Clindamycin  Linezolid
 Azithromycin
 Clarithromycin

Nuclei acid synthesis inhibitors


Quinolones Nitroimidazoles Sulfonamides Rifamycins
 Ciprofloxacin  Metronidazole  Trimethoprim  Rifampicin
 Nalidixic acid  Tinidazole
 Norfloxacin
 Ofloxacin
 Levofloxacin

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