Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents for bacterial infections - mechanisms, spectrums, and resistance
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potassium
Use:
Bacterial infections including beta-lactamase producing organisms
Mechanism:
Amoxicillin inhibits cell wall synthesis; clavulanate inhibits beta-lactamases
Azithromycin
Azithromycin Dihydrate
Use:
Respiratory infections, STIs, atypical pneumonia
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunit
Cefazolin
Cefazolin
Use:
Surgical prophylaxis, skin infections, susceptible infections
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
Cefepime
Cefepime
Use:
Serious Gram-negative infections, febrile neutropenia, nosocomial pneumonia
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
Cefotaxime
Cefotaxime
Use:
Serious infections, meningitis, gonorrhea
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
Ceftaroline
Ceftaroline Fosamil
Use:
MRSA, community-acquired pneumonia, skin infections
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis; high affinity for PBP2a (MRSA)
Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone Sodium
Use:
Serious infections, meningitis, gonorrhea, Lyme disease
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
Cefuroxime
Cefuroxime
Use:
Respiratory infections, UTI, Lyme disease, surgical prophylaxis
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
Cephalexin
Cephalexin Monohydrate
Use:
Skin infections, streptococcal pharyngitis, UTI
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to PBPs
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin
Use:
Respiratory infections, H. pylori, MAC infections
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunit
Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Use:
Pneumonia, sinusitis, UTI, skin infections
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV
Penicillin VK
Penicillin V Potassium
Use:
Streptococcal infections, rheumatic fever prophylaxis
Mechanism:
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
Piperacillin-Tazobactam
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Use:
Serious infections including pneumonia, intra-abdominal, sepsis
Mechanism:
Piperacillin inhibits cell wall synthesis; tazobactam inhibits beta-lactamases
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