Antibiotics Flashcards
BACTERIAL CELL WALL INHIBITORS
PENICILLINS
CEPHALOSPORINS
CELL WALL INHIBITORS NOT IN B-LACTAM FAMILY
Natural Penicillins:
penicillin G
penicillin V
Antistaphylococcal (β-lactamase resistant):
Cloxacillin*
dicloxacillin*
Nafcillin*
methacillin (prototype of this class)
Oxacillin
Aminopenicillins:
Ampicillin
Ampicillin/sulbactam sodium (Unasyn)
Amoxicillin (Moxatag),
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin)*
Anti-Pseudomonal Penicillins:
Ticarcillin (Carboxypenicillin)
Piperacillin (Ureidopenicillin)
Carbenicillin
Mezlocillin
(β-lactamase inhibitors):
clavulanic acid (Augmentin) Sulbactam Sodium (Unasyn) Taxobactam
CEPHALOSPORINS
First generation:
cephalexin (Keflex)*
cefazolin
Second generation:
Cefuroxime (ceftin)
Cefaclor (Ceclor)
Third generation:
Cefixime (Suprax)
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Ceftazidime
Fourth generation:
Cefepime
CELL WALL INHIBITORS NOT IN B-LACTAM FAMILY
Vancomycin
Bacitracin*
DRUGS AFFECTING CYTOPLASMIC MEMBRANE
POLYMYXIN B*
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin (Polysporin)
Polymyxin B+ trimethoprim (Polytrim)
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin+ Neomycin (Neosporin)
Gramicidin (not in USA)
POLYMYXIN B*
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin (Polysporin)
Polymyxin B+ trimethoprim (Polytrim)
Polymyxin B+ Bacitracin+ Neomycin (Neosporin)
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS
Aminoglycosides
Tetracycline
Macrolides
Others