Aminopenicillins

A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.

Aminopenicillins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics, which work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. They are chemically similar to penicillin but have a broader spectrum of activity than penicillin. Aminopenicillins are not deactivated by acid hydrolysis so they can be administered orally, they are however susceptible to hydrolysis by beta-lactamase and therefore are sometimes given with beta-lactamase inhibitors. Aminopenicillins are effective against most gram-positive bacterial infections and gram-negative infections such as E.coli and H.influenza. They are used to treat upper and lower respiratory tract infections, endocarditis urinary tract infections, skin infections, and so on.

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Medical conditions associated with aminopenicillins:

• Actinomycosis
• Anthrax Prophylaxis
• Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention
• Bacterial Infection
• Bladder Infection
• Bronchitis
• Chlamydia Infection
• Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis
• Dental Abscess
• Endocarditis
• Gastroenteritis
• Gonococcal Infection, Uncomplicated
• Helicobacter Pylori Infection
• Intraabdominal Infection
• Kidney Infections
• Leptospirosis
• Lyme Disease, Arthritis
• Lyme Disease, Carditis
• Lyme Disease, Erythema Chronicum Migrans
• Lyme Disease, Neurologic
• Meningitis
• Otitis Media
• Peritonitis
• Pharyngitis
• Pneumonia
• Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
• Septicemia
• Shigellosis
• Sinusitis
• Skin and Structure Infection
• Skin Infection
• Surgical Prophylaxis
• Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis
• Typhoid Fever
• Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• Urinary Tract Infection