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1. CLASSIFICATION OF ANTIBIOTIC GROUP MEMBERS: FARAZ AHMED MUHAMMAD AHSAN

2. TABLE OF CONTENT WHAT ARE ANTIBIOTICS? CLASSIFICATION OF ANTIBIOTICS? According to spectrum of antibiotics According to the mode of action antibiotics

3. What are Antibiotics…? An antibiotic is a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Antibiotics belong to a class of antimicrobials , in which the sub-classes includes anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-parasitic drugs. The first antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928.

4. CLASSIFICATION OF ANTIBIOTICS?

5. 1. On the basis of spectrum of antibiotic : Broad spectrum antibiotics : The Broad spectrum antibiotics affect several types of bacteria and fungi. Narrow spectrum antibiotics : These are used only when we know the specific type of the microorganism.

6. 2 . One the basis of mode of action of antibiotic : Bactericidal antibodies : They kill bacteria by inhibiting cell wall synthesis. Example include: Beta-lactam antibiotics---- Penicillin( amoxicillin) [ commonly used for infection Cephalosporin (Keflex) [commonly used for surgical prophylaxis.] Metronidazole [commonly used as bacterial infections like skin and GI Tract infection] Bacteriostatic antibiotics: They limit the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacterial protein production, DNA replication . Example: Tetracycline [used as respiratory tract, urinary tract , etc.] Sulfonamide [ used as diabetes and pain relief ] Macrolides [used as Dental Abscess , Lymph Disease, etc. ] (erythromycin )

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8. REFERENCE: https://www.omicsonline.org/blog/2015/02/06/1114-Classification-of-Antiboitics.html https://www.emedexpert.com/classes/antibiotics.shtml https://www.emedicinehealth.com/antibiotics/article_em.htm#what_drugs_interact_with_antibiotics