Antibiotics - Compleate Classification [PDF]

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Anti Microbial Drugs Classification According to Mechanism of Action Classification Reference- KD Tripathi (Pharmacology)



Inhibit Cell wall synthesis



Cause Leakage From cell membrane



Penicillin



Polymyxines



Cephalosporins



Colistin



Cycloserine



Nystatin



Cloramphenicol



Bacitracin polymers Amphotericin- B



Erythromycin



Bacitracin



Inhibit Protein Synthesis



Cause misreading or RNA and affect permeability



Inhibit DNA gyrase



Interfere with DNA function



Interfere with DNA synthesis



Tetracycline



Aminoglycosides Streptomycin Gentamycin



Fluoroquinolones Ciprofloxacin etc



Rifampin Metronidazole



Acyclovir Zidovudine



Sulfonamides, PAS, Sulfones, Trimethoprim, Ethambutol,



Interfere with Intermediary Metabolism



Clindamycin



Vancomycin



Hamycin



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Anti Microbial Drugs Classification According to Various Parameters Classification Reference- KD Tripathi (Pharmacology)



Types of Organism Against which primarily Active



Spectrum of Activity



Antibacterial Penicillins, Aminoglycosides Erythromycin etc



Type of Activity



Bacteriostatic



Bacteriosidal Penicillin



Narrow Spectrum



Broad Spectrum



Sulfonamide



Penicillin G



Tetracycline



Tetracycline



Antifungal Griseofulvin, Amphotericin B, Ketoconazole etc



Antiviral



Streptomycin



Acyclovir, Amantadine, Zidovudine etc



Erythromycin



Antiprotozoal Chloroquine, Pyrimethamine, Metronidazole, Diloxanide etc



Chloramphenicol



Chloramphenicol Erythromycin Ethambutol Linezolid



Aminoglycosides Polypeptides Rifampin Isoniazide Pyrazinamide Cephalosporin



Anthalmentic Mebendazole, Pyrantel, Niclosamide, Diethyl carbamazine etc



Vancomycin Nalidixic Acid Ciprofloxacin Metronidazole Cotrimoxazole