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Penicillin

A group of beta lactam antibiotics used to fight and kill bacteria. They…

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Narrow Spectrum Penicillin

Narrow Spectrum a href=”/medical-glossary/penicillin”>penicillin is a type of Antibiotics that is only active against…

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Moderate Spectrum Penicillin

Moderate Spectrum Penicillins are a type of antibiotic such as amoxycillin and ampicillin. They…

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Broad Spectrum Penicillin

This group of Antibiotics consisting of a special compound combined with penicillin, to…

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Cephalosporins

Cephalosporins are Antibiotics that are divided into four major groups. Some being quite active…

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Carbapenems

Carbapenems are another class of beta lactam antibiotic with a chemical structure which…

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Monobactams

This is another class of the beta lactam antibiotics which has good activity…

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Glycopeptides

Antibiotics that fall within this group include: Vancomycin and Teicoplanin. These drugs act by…

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Lincosamides

Often used as second line therapy, Lincosamides are an antibiotic commonly used against Gram…

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