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Beta Lactam Antibiotic Classification

UPDATE 10/2018: meropenem-vaborbactam added

Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactam, Carbapenems 

 - Dr. David Serota @serotavirus

#BetaLactams
Beta Lactam Antibiotic ... Classification ... Penicillins, Cephalosporins ... #Classification ... #Pharmacology #
Cephalosporin Antibiotics
 • First Generation: Cefazolin, Cefadroxil, Cephalexin
 • Second Generation: Cefuroxime sodium, Cefuroxime axetil
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Cephalosporin Antibiotics ... Generation: Cefepime #Cephalosporin ... #Antibiotics #comparison ... #pharmacology # ... classification
Cephalosporin Antibiotic Generations - Mnemonic
1st Generation "FA/PHA": CEFAZOLIN, CEFADROXIL, CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOTHIN, CEPHAPIRIN, CEPHRADINE
2nd Generation "Everything Else":
Cephalosporin Antibiotic ... CEFTOBIPROLE #Cephalosporins ... #Antibiotics #Generations ... #Mnemonic #classification ... #pharmacology
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison ... commonly used antibiotics ... #Comparison #Coverage ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
Cephalosporins ... bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics ... #Generations #Classification ... #pharmacology # ... Antibiotics
Antibiotic Classification by Mechanism of Action

Cell Wall Synthesis: 
Penicillins 
Cephalosporins 
Carbapenems 
Monobactams 
Beta-lactamase inhibitors
Glycopeptides 

 Protein
Antibiotic Classification ... Penicillins Cephalosporins ... : Rifampin #Antibiotic ... #Classification ... #Pharmacology #
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... drugs that are used ... include penicillins, cephalosporins ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... #classification
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drugs Implicated ... ): Penicillin, Cephalosporin ... , Ceftriaxone, Cephalosporins ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology #
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
Antibiotics and ... Drugs with good ... Macrolides #Antibiotics ... Perfusion #CSF #Pharmacology ... #Classification
Mechanism of antibacterial drug resistance


#pharmacology #antibiotics #comparison #review #mechanismofaction
antibacterial drug ... resistance #pharmacology ... #antibiotics #comparison