Beta-lactam antibiotics

Penicillin (PCN or pen) is a group of antibiotics which include penicillin G (intravenous use), penicillin V (oral use), procaine penicillin, and benzathine penicillin (intramuscular use).

Benzylpenicillin (INN, AAN, BAN), also known as penicillin G (USAN), is a narrow spectrum penicillin antibiotic that is given intravenously or intramuscularly as a treatment for syphilis, meningitis, endocarditis, pneumonia, lung abscesses and septicaemia in children.

Methicillin, also known as meticillin, is a narrow-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.

Aztreonam (trade names Azactam injection, Cayston inhalation) is a monobactam antibiotic used primarily to treat infections caused by gram-negative bacteria.

Oxacillin sodium (trade name Bactocill) is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class developed by Beecham.

Amoxicillin (amox), also spelled amoxycillin, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

Ceftolozane is a 5th generation cephalosporin antibiotic, developed for the treatment of infections with gram-negative bacteria that have become resistant to conventional antibiotics.

Ampicillin is an antibiotic used to prevent and treat a number of bacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, meningitis, salmonellosis, and endocarditis.

Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid or co-amoxiclav is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

β-lactam antibiotics (beta-lactam antibiotics) are a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics, consisting of all antibiotic agents that contain a β-lactam ring in their molecular structures.

Beta-lactamases (β-lactamases) are enzymes (EC 3.5.2.6) produced by bacteria (also known as penicillinase) that provide multi-resistance to β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephamycins, and carbapenems (ertapenem), although carbapenems are relatively resistant to beta-lactamase.

Phenoxymethylpenicillin, commonly known as penicillin V, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

Tazobactam is a pharmaceutical drug that inhibits the action of bacterial β-lactamases, especially those belonging to the SHV-1 and TEM groups.

Metampicillin (INN) is a penicillin antibiotic.

Dicloxacillin (INN) is a narrow-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.

Ticarcillin is a carboxypenicillin.

Ampicillin/flucloxacillin (INNs) or co-fluampicil (BAN) is a combination drug of the two β-lactam antibiotics Ampicillin and flucloxacillin, sold under the tradenames Magnapen and Infectrin.

Ampicillin/sulbactam is a combination of the common penicillin-derived antibiotic ampicillin and sulbactam, an inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase.

Azidocillin is a type of penicillin.

Penamecillin, an acetoxymethyl ester of benzylpenicillin, is a prodrug processed to benzylpenicillin by esterases.

Carbenicillin is a bactericidal antibiotic belonging to the carboxypenicillin subgroup of the penicillins.

Mecillinam (INN) or amdinocillin (USAN) is an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic that binds specifically to penicillin binding protein 2 (PBP2), and is only considered to be active against Gram-negative bacteria.

Cefsumide is a beta-lactam antibiotic.

Penimepicycline (INN, also known as mepicycline penicillinate) is an antibiotic.

Epicillin (INN) is a penicillin antibiotic.

Nafcillin sodium is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.

Nitrocefin is a chromogenic cephalosporin substrate routinely used to detect the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes produced by various microbes.

Flucloxacillin (INN) or floxacillin (USAN) is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class.

Penicillin O is a penicillin with formula that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G.

6-APA is the chemical compound (+)-6-aminopenicillanic acid.

Pivmecillinam (INN) or amdinocillin pivoxil (USAN, trade names Selexid, Penomax and Coactabs) is an orally active prodrug of mecillinam, an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic.

Propicillin is a penicillin.

Carindacillin (INN), also known as Carbenicillin indanyl (USAN) is a penicillin antibiotic.

Pheneticillin (or phenethicillin) is a penicillin.

Bacampicillin (INN) is a penicillin antibiotic.

Sulbenicillin (INN) is a penicillin antibiotic.

Talampicillin is a beta lactam antibiotic from the penicillin family.

Temocillin is a β-lactamase-resistant penicillin introduced by Beecham, marketed by Eumedica Pharmaceuticals as Negaban.

Benzathine phenoxymethylpenicillin (or benzathine penicillin V) is a penicillin.

Benzylpenicilloyl polylysine (Pre-Pen) is used as a skin test before the administration of penicillin.

Hetacillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic that is part of the aminopenicillin family.

Benzathine benzylpenicillin (rINN) is a form of penicillin also known as benzathine penicillin.

Pivampicillin is a pivaloyloxymethyl ester of ampicillin.

Mezlocillin is a broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic.

Procaine benzylpenicillin (rINN), also known as procaine penicillin, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

Cloxacillin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

Piperacillin is a broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class.

Carumonam (INN) is a monobactam antibiotic.

Ciclacillin (INN) or cyclacillin (USAN), trade names Cyclapen, Cyclapen-W, Vastcillin, and others, is an aminopenicillin antibiotic.

Clometocillin (or clometacillin) is a penicillin.

Nocardicin A is a β-lactam antibiotic included in the monobactam subclass.

Carfecillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic.

Azlocillin is an acylampicillin antibiotic with an extended spectrum of activity and greater in vitro potency than the carboxy penicillins.

Sultamicillin is an oral form of the antibiotic combination (codrug or mutual prodrug) ampicillin/sulbactam.