beta Lactam Antibiotics
- Name
- beta Lactam Antibiotics
- Accession Number
- DBCAT005892
- Description
Bactericidal agents that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. They inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS, preventing the synthesis of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Ceftazidime An injected broad-spectrum third-generation cephalosporin beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat or prevent a variety of bacterial infections, including pneumonia, gynecological infections, bone and joint infections, and septicemia, among others. Cefdinir A third generation cephalosporin used to treat susceptible Gram negative and Gram positive bacterial infections. Cefixime A third generation cephalosporin used to treat susceptible Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial infections. Cefprozil A cephalosporin antibiotic used in the treatment of various bacterial infections, such as pharyngitis, tonsillitis, otitis media, and uncomplicated skin infections. Ceftriaxone A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic used for the treatment of bacterial infections in various locations, such as in the respiratory tract, skin, soft tissue, and urinary tract. Cefpodoxime A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in the treatment of various bacterial infections, including gonorrhea, community acquired pneumonia, and sinusitis. Ceftaroline fosamil An antibacterial agent used to treat various bacterial infections, such as acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. Cefozopran Not Annotated Cefpirome An antibiotic indicated in the treatment of a wide variety of infections in the body. Cefiderocol A cephalosporin antibiotic used in complicated urinary tract infections. - Drugs & Drug Targets