CHM 708 Anti-Bacterial Drugs
Drugs targeting the bacterial cell wall Cell wall cross-linking inhibitors (b-lactams) Penicillins Cephalosporins Carbapenems Monobactams Cell wall peptide synthesis inhibitors
Penicillins
Acid hydrolysis
Acid and/or b-lactamase resistant penicillins
Broad spectrum penicillins
Cephalosporins
Semi-synthetic cephalosporins
Oximino-cephalosporins
Other b-lactam antibiotics
Antibiotics with surface activity
Inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesis Tetracyclines Aminoglycosides Chloramphenicol Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
Neomycin and chloramphenicol
Macrolides
Inhibitors of bacterial nucleic acid synthesis Sulphonamides Rifamycins Quinolones (fluoroquinolones)
Sulphonamides
Action of sulphonamides, sulphones, etc.
Rifamycins
Fluoroquinolones
Anti-tuberculosis drugs First line drugs Streptomycin Rifampicin Isoniazid Ethambutol Pyrazinamide Second line drugs Kanamycin Ethionamide Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, sparfloxacin)
Drugs for treating leprosy Also levofloxacin rifampicin