ID Exam 1 Antibiotics

penicillins

• penicillin (pcn)

• amoxicillin/ampicillin (aminopenicillin)

• amoxicillin-clavulanate (aminopenicillin/BLI)

• ampicillin-sulbactam (aminopenicillin/BLI)

• nafcillin (antistaphylococcal penicillin)

• oxacillin (antistaphylococcal penicillin)

• dicloxacillin (antistaphylococcal penicillin)

• piperacillin-tazobactam (ureidopenicillin/BLI)

penicillin: class/subclass

penicillin → penicillin

amoxicillin/ampicillin: class/subclass

penicillin → aminopenicillin

amoxicillin-clavulanate: class/subclass

penicillin → aminopenicillin/BLI

ampicillin-sulbactam: class/subclass

penicillin → aminopenicillin/BLI

nafcillin: class/subclass

penicillin → antistaphylococcal penicillin

oxacillin: class/subclass

penicillin → antistaphylococcal penicillin

dicloxacillin: class/subclass

penicillin → antistaphylococcal penicillin

piperacillin-tazobactam: class/subclass

penicillin → ureidopenicillin/BLI

cephalosporins

• cephalexin (first generation cephalosporin)

• cefazolin (second generation cephalosporin) 

• cefuroxime (second generation cephalosporin) 

• cefoxitin (second generation cephalosporin) 

• cefotetan (second generation cephalosporin) 

• ceftriaxone (third generation cephalosporin) 

• ceftazidime (third generation cephalosporin) 

• cefepime (fourth generation cephalosporin) 

• ceftaroline (fifth generation cephalosporin)

cephalexin: class/subclass

cephalosporin → first generation cephalosporin

cefazolin: class/subclass

cephalosporin → first generation cephalosporin

cefuroxime: class/subclass

cephalosporin → second generation cephalosporin

cefoxitin: class/subclass

cephalosporin → second generation cephalosporin

cefotetan: class/subclass

cephalosporin → second generation cephalosporin

ceftriaxone: class/subclass

cephalosporin → third generation cephalosporin

ceftazidime: class/subclass

cephalosporin → third generation cephalosporin

cefepime: class/subclass

cephalosporin → fourth generation cephalosporin

ceftaroline: class/subclass

cephalosporin → fifth generation cephalosporin

carbapenems

• ertapenem

• imipenem

• meropenem

ertapenem class

carbapenem

imipenem class

carbapenem

meropenem class

carbapenem

MRSA agents

• vancomycin

• linezolid

• daptomycin

vancomycin class

MRSA agent

linezolid class

MRSA agent

daptomycin class

MRSA agent

fluoroquinolones

• ciprofloxacin

• levofloxacin

• moxifloxacin

ciprofloxacin class

fluoroquinolone

levofloxacin class

fluoroquinolone

moxifloxacin class

fluoroquinolone

aminoglycosides

• tobramycin

• amikacin

• gentamicin

tobramycin class

aminoglycoside

amikacin class

aminoglycoside

gentamicin class

aminoglycoside

colistin class

polymixin

TMP-SMX class

sulfonamide

azithromycin class

macrolide

clindamycin class

lincosamide

tetracyclines

• tetracycline

• doxycycline

• minocycline

tetracycline class

tetracycline

doxycycline class

tetracycline

minocycline class

tetracycline

metronidazole class

nitroimidazole

aztreonam class

monobactam

nitrofurantoin class

nitrofuran