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Antibiotic Class and Activity
Antibiotics Class and Pathogens to which they are active against
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Pharmacology
Undergraduate 3
09/28/2015

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Term
Cephalexin
Definition

Brand: Keflux

1st generation cephalosporin

Excellent activity against gram positive cocci, some activity against gram negative.

 

Term

Amoxycillin

(Amoxil)

Definition

 

Penicillin

Staph, non-penicillinase producing strep.

Term

Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid

(Augmentin Duo Forte)

Definition
Penicillin and Beta Lactamase Inhibitor
Term

Dicloxacillin

(Distaph)

Definition

Penicillin

Narrow spectrum gram positive (susceptible staph and strep)

Term

Flucloxacillin

(Staphylex)

Definition

Penicillin

Active against common gram positive organisms.

Term

Clindamycin

(clecoin)

Definition

Lincosamide

Active against methycillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA).

Term

Roxithromycin

(Rulide)

Definition

Macrolide

Active against staph aureus, strep pyogenes.

Term

Metronidazole

 

Definition

Nitromidazole (oral or topical)

Active against anaerobes.

Term

Mupirocin

(bactroban)

Definition

(topical)

Active against staph and beta haemolytic strep.

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