This page contains a full list of Antibiotics - broad spectrum antibiotics - from the oldest Penicillin to the recent antibiotics, grouped together based on their families. Sourced from Athena.Targetwoman.com
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Antibiotics families
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Penicillin family
Ampicillin
Bacampicillin
Carbenicillin Indanyl
Mezlocillin
Piperacillin
Ticarcillin
Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid
Ampicillin-Sulbactam
Benzylpenicillin
Cloxacillin
Dicloxacillin
Methicillin
Oxacillin
Penicillin G
Penicillin V
Piperacillin Tazobactam
Ticarcillin Clavulanic Acid
Nafcillin
Penicillins - one of the oldest type of
broad spectrum antibiotics, share
common chemical structure with
Cephalopsorins. They are classified as
B e t a - l a c t a m a n t i b i o t i c s .
Aminopenicillins such as Ampicillin and
Amoxicillin have extended spectrum of
action.
This table is excerpted from the main Antibiotics page - full list of general
Antibiotics, drug information, antibiotics resistance and possible complications
arising out of the use of antibiotics.
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Aminoglycosides family
Amikacin
Gentamicin
Kanamycin
Neomycin
Netilmicin
Streptomycin
Tobramycin
Paromomycin
Aminoglycosides antibiotics are
specifically used to target aerobic,
Gram-negative bacteria. Generally
u s e f u l a g a i n s t P s e u d o m o n o s ,
Acinetobacter and Enterobacter
amongst others. Streptomycin is
effective to control tuberculosis causing
mycobacteria.
Macrolides and Lincosamines
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Clindamycin
Dirithromycin
Erythromycin
Lincomycin
Troleandomycin
Macrolide Antibiotics have macrocyclic
l a c t o n e c h e m i c a l s t r u c t u r e .
Erythromycin and the newer antibiotics
belonging to this broad spectrum class -
Azithromycin and Clarithromycin are
widely used for their higher level of lung
penetration.
Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones
Cinoxacin
Ciprofloxacin
Enoxacin
Gatifloxacin
Grepafloxacin
Levofloxacin
Lomefloxacin
Moxifloxacin
Nalidixic acid
Norfloxacin
Ofloxacin
Sparfloxacin
Trovafloxacin
Oxolinic acid
Gemifloxacin
Perfloxacin
Fluoroquinolones are synthetically
m a n u f a c t u re d b ro a d s p e c t r u m
Antibiotics.