Different Classes Of Antibiotics. Broad spectrum antibiotics like amoxicillin and ampicillin are used to fight a wider range of bacterial infections. Listen now 24 19 min. All contain aminosugar substructures. However these classifications are based on laboratory behavior.
Penicillins such as penicillin and amoxicillin widely used to treat a variety of infections including skin infections chest infections and urinary tract infections. Bactericidals kill bacteria directly whereas bacteriostatics prevent them from dividing. 3 0 1 topic comments 26 please login to add comment. In this portal antibiotics are classified into one of the following classes. Streptomycin neomycin kanamycin paromycin. All contain aminosugar substructures.
Inhibit the bacterial synthesis of proteins leading to cell death.
Inhibit the bacterial synthesis of proteins leading to cell death. 3 0 1 topic comments 26 please login to add comment. Streptomycin neomycin kanamycin paromycin. However these classifications are based on laboratory behavior. Amoxicillin clavulanate tetracyclines trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole lincosamides e g. Most antibiotics fall into their individual antibiotic classes.