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They all have a beta-lactam ring. This is important, because the enzyme beta-lactamase cleaves this ring, causing the anti-biotic to lose its effect.

Q: What do Ampicillin amoxicillin mezlocillin and penicillin G have in common?

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They all have a beta-lactam ring. This is important, because the enzyme beta-lactamase cleaves this ring, causing the anti-biotic to lose its effect.

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List of Penicillins

· Penicillin G

· Penicillin V

· Penicillin VK

· Nafcillin

· Oxacillin

· Cloxacillin

· Dicloxacillin

· Ampicillin

· Amoxicillin

· Bacampacillin

· Carbenicillin indanyl

· Ticarcillin

· Mezlocillin

· Piperacillin

Cephalosporin drugs that are closely related to Penicillin - it is not 100%, but penicillin allergic can be allergic as well. So some drugs in each class are:

· Cephalothin

· Cefamandole

· Cefotaxime

· Cefepime

Vancomycin is an antibiotic in its own class, outside of Penicillin class of drugs.

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Broad Spectrum Penicillins Amoxicillin

* Ampicillin

* Bacampicillin

* Carbenicillin Indanyl

* Mezlocillin

* Piperacillin

* Ticarcillin

Penicillins and Beta Lactamase Inhibitors

* Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid

* Ampicillin-Sulbactam

* Benzylpenicillin

* Cloxacillin

* Dicloxacillin

* Methicillin

* Oxacillin

* Penicillin G

* Penicillin V

* Piperacillin Tazobactam

* Ticarcillin Clavulanic Acid

* Nafcillin

Cephalosporins

* Cephalosporin I Generation

* Cefadroxil

* Cefazolin

* Cephalexin

* Cephalothin

* Cephapirin

* Cephradine

Cephalosporin II Generation

* Cefaclor

* Cefamandol

* Cefonicid

* Cefotetan

* Cefoxitin

* Cefprozil

* Ceftmetazole

* Cefuroxime

* Loracarbef

Cephalosporin III Generation

* Cefdinir

* Ceftibuten

* Cefoperazone

* Cefixime

* Cefotaxime

* Cefpodoxime proxetil

* Ceftazidime

* Ceftizoxime

* Ceftriaxone

Cephalosporin IV Generation

Cefepime

Macrolides and Lincosamines

* Azithromycin

* Clarithromycin

* Clindamycin

* Dirithromycin

* Erythromycin

* Lincomycin

* Troleandomycin

Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones

* Cinoxacin

* Ciprofloxacin

* Enoxacin

* Gatifloxacin

* Grepafloxacin

* Levofloxacin

* Lomefloxacin

* Moxifloxacin

* Nalidixic acid

* Norfloxacin

* Ofloxacin

* Sparfloxacin

* Trovafloxacin

* Oxolinic acid

* Gemifloxacin

* Perfloxacin

Carbepenems

Imipenem-Cilastatin

Meropenem

Monobactams

Aztreonam

Aminoglycosides

* Amikacin

* Gentamicin

* Kanamycin

* Neomycin

* Netilmicin

* Streptomycin

* Tobramycin

* Paromomycin

Glycopeptides

Teicoplanin

Vancomycin

Tetracyclines

* Demeclocycline

* Doxycycline

* Methacycline

* Minocycline

* Oxytetracycline

* Tetracycline

* Chlortetracycline

Sulfonamides

* Mafenide

* Silver Sulfadiazine

* Sulfacetamide

* Sulfadiazine

* Sulfamethoxazole

* Sulfasalazine

* Sulfisoxazole

* Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

* Sulfamethizole

Rifampin

Rifabutin

Rifampin

Rifapentine

Oxazolidonones

Linezolid

Streptogramins

Quinopristin Dalfopristin

Other Antibiotics

* Bacitracin

* Chloramphenicol

* Fosfomycin

* Isoniazid

* Methenamine

* Metronidazol

* Mupirocin

* Nitrofurantoin

* Nitrofurazone

* Novobiocin

* Polymyxin

* Spectinomycin

* Trimethoprim

* Colistin

* Cycloserine

* Capreomycin

* Ethionamide

* Pyrazinamide

* Para-aminosalicyclic acid

* Erythromycin ethylsuccinate

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