Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine PHARMACOLOGY II Y

Classification of antibiotics 1. Beta lactams • Have a beta lactam ring • Examples – Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactam Cont… 2. Aminoglycosides • Have an amino acid and a glycoside in their structures • Examples – Gentamycin, Kanamycin, Streptomycin, Amikacin, Tobramycin, vancomycin 3. Sulphonamides • Are derivatives of sulphanolamide • Includes sulphamethoxazole and sulphadimidine 4. Tetracyclines • Have a 4 ring structure in there make up • Includes tetracycline...