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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 ... , Cephalosporins ... #BetaLactams #Antibiotics ... #Penicillins #Cephalosporins ... Classification #Pharmacology
Cross-Reactivity of Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Cross reactivity of penicillin-allergic patients to cephalosporins has more to do with
Cross-Reactivity of Penicillins ... and Cephalosporins ... #Cephalosporins ... Reaction #Incidence #PCN ... #Pharmacology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
Modified penicillin ... Penicillin Binding ... like PCN and cephalosporins ... #Penicillin #Binding ... Proteins #AMR #PBP #pharmacology
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Antibiotics Class ... Overview 1st Generation ... Ceftaroline (IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
Cephalosporins - ... third-generation cephalosporin ... antibiotic with ... #Ceftaroline #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Table
Penicillins Antibiotics Class Overview
1. Penicillin G (IV) or V (PO)
2. Aminopenicillins - Ampicillin (IV), Amoxicillin (PO)
Penicillins Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... Ticarcillin #Pharmacology ... #Review #Overview ... #Penicillins #PCN
Cephalosporin Antibiotic Generations - Mnemonic
1st Generation "FA/PHA": CEFAZOLIN, CEFADROXIL, CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOTHIN, CEPHAPIRIN, CEPHRADINE
2nd Generation "Everything Else":
Cephalosporin Antibiotic ... CEFTOBIPROLE #Cephalosporins ... #Antibiotics #Generations ... classification #pharmacology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Penicillin Allergy ... Pathway for Antibiotic ... or cephalosporin ... or cephalosporin ... Allergy #Pathway #Antibiotics
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table ... Strong Medicine #Penicillins ... Coverage #Generation #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Table ... #PCN #Management
Combined Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics Class Overview
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) – PO
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
Combined Penicillin ... Class Overview ... Timentin) – IV #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #BetaLactamase