Classification of Some Antimicrobial Agents by Their Sites of Action Inhibitors of metabolism: Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis: ß-Lactams, Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Telavancin, Fosfomycin Inhibitors of protein synthesis: Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Linezolid Inhibitors of nucleic acid function or synthesis: Fluoroquinolones, Rifampin Inhibitors of cell membrane function: Isoniazid, Amphotericin B, Polymyxins #antimicrobial #mechanism #sites #action #pharmacology #antibiotics
