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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Rapidly cidal drug ... Spectrum: only covers ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #Overview #Daptomycin
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
beta-lactam allergy would ... +/- Bactrim (for ... several weeks after drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
BACTRIM/SEPTRA ... : Wide spectrum ... including PCP PNA (drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
of action, and spectrum ... Antibiotics are drugs ... aminoglycosides, and chloramphenicol ... and effective relief ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology