Antibiotics classification
In this article, you can learn the core concept of antibiotics and for what purpose they are used;
“Antibiotics”, this term is a misnomer. (when we give separate meaning to the terms; anti-opposing and bio-life; refers to the drugs which oppose different lives on earth but it is not. They simply act only against bacteria).
Antibiotics are nothing but, they are antibacterials. We can simply call antibiotics, antibacterial drugs. Their action is against the different types of bacteria.
Antibiotics are cell wall active agents, typically they work against the synthesis of the new bacterial cell wall by the bacteria. So, we can simply keep in mind that antibiotics are given for bacterial infections or for diseases that are caused by bacteria.
The classification of antibiotics is given in the above diagram.
The Beta-lactam group of antibiotics is the most widely used in antibiotics. These beta-lactam antibiotics have the beta-lactam ring in their structure. Their classification is also listed above.
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