Antibacterial Agents Flashcards
Penicillin
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Ampicillin
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Amoxicillin
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Cephalosporin
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Bacitracin
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Carbapenems
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Vancomycin
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Methicillin
Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
Polymyxin
Disruption of cell membrane function
Macrolides
Erythromycin & Azithromycin
Inhibition of protein synthesis
Aminoglycosides
Streptomycin, Neomycin, & Kanamycin
Inhibition of protein synthesis
Chloramphenicol
Inhibition of protein synthesis
Tetracylines
Inhibition of protein synthesis
Lincosamides
Lincomycin & Clindamycin
Inhibition of protein synthesis
Rifampin
Inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis