Drug class

Beta-Lactams

Beta-lactams are a major therapeutic class of bactericidal antibacterial agents characterized by a central four-membered lactam ring, encompassing penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams. Read more about Beta-Lactams

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CEFTAZIDIME

BETA-LACTAMS · MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS ·+67
SAGENT PHARMACE

AMOXICILLIN

BETA-LACTAMS · PHARYNGITIS DUE TO STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES ·+28
SANDOZ
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About Beta-Lactams.

Beta-lactams are a major therapeutic class of bactericidal antibacterial agents characterized by a central four-membered lactam ring, encompassing penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams.

They exert their therapeutic role by binding to and inhibiting bacterial penicillin-binding proteins, which prevents the cross-linking of peptidoglycan during cell wall synthesis and triggers osmotic lysis.

Because of their broad spectrum of activity, beta-lactams are widely indicated to treat diverse bacterial infections, including upper and lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, urinary tract infections, intra-abdominal infections, meningitis, and sepsis.