Drug class

Penicillins

Penicillins are a foundational subclass of beta-lactam antibacterial drugs defined by a core beta-lactam ring fused to a thiazolidine ring. Read more about Penicillins

204 drugs in this class 75 manufacturers

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Drugs in Penicillins

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NAFCILLIN SODIUM

BETA-LACTAMS · STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SEPTICEMIA ·+10
ARMAS PHARMACEU

OXACILLIN SODIUM

BETA-LACTAMS · STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SEPTICEMIA ·+10
ARMAS PHARMACEU
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About Penicillins.

Penicillins are a foundational subclass of beta-lactam antibacterial drugs defined by a core beta-lactam ring fused to a thiazolidine ring.

They exert bactericidal activity by binding to penicillin-binding proteins, thereby disrupting the transpeptidation and cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains necessary for bacterial cell wall synthesis and triggering osmotic cell lysis.

Members of this class are indicated for a wide variety of susceptible bacterial infections across diverse disease areas, including upper and lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft-tissue infections, urinary tract infections, endocarditis, and treponemal diseases such as syphilis.