General Classification Of Antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 7 categories under this classification?
A
- Beta lactam antibiotics
- Aminoglycoside antibiotics
- Tetracycline
- Macrolide antibiotics
- Lincomycin
- Polypeptide antibiotics
- Miscellaneous
2
Q
Give some examples for beta lactam antibiotics
A
Penicillin, cephalosporin, carbapenams
3
Q
Examples for aminoglycosides
A
Streptomycin, neomycin, amicamycin, kanamycin
4
Q
Macrolide antibiotics
A
Erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin
5
Q
Lincomycin examples
A
Clindamycin
6
Q
Polypeptide antibiotics
A
Vancomycin, polymyxin B
7
Q
Miscellaneous egs
A
Chloramphenicol, novobiocin