DRUG SPECTRUMS

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DRUG SPECTRUMSOF ANTIMICROBIALS

9/17/2010AIMC/JHL LHRSOHAIB

*Key to the spectrum pie charts

PENICILLIN G

METHICILLIN, NAFICILLIN, ISOXAZOLYL PENICILLINS

AMPICILLIN (Aminopenicillins)

1ST GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS

2nd GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS

3rd GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS

4th GENERATION CEPHALOSPORIN

MONOBACTAMS

IMIPINEM

VANCOMYCIN

TETRACYCLINES

TIGECYCLINE

MACROLIDES

KETOLIDES

CLINDAMYCIN

LINEZOLID

AMINOGLYCOSIDES*

* (G) = Gentamycin, (S) = StreptomycinSULPHONAMIDES

TRIMETHOPRIM-SULPHAMETHOXAZOL (Cotrimoxazole)

FLUOROQUINOLONES

CIPROFLOXACIN

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