Extended-spectrum penicillin
Encyclopedia
Extended-spectrum penicillin is a group of antibiotic
s that has the widest antibacterial spectrum of all penicillins. It is also called antipseudomonal penicillins. This group includes the carboxypenicillin
and the ureidopenicillin
s.
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
s that has the widest antibacterial spectrum of all penicillins. It is also called antipseudomonal penicillins. This group includes the carboxypenicillin
Carboxypenicillin
The carboxypenicillins are a group of antibiotics. They belong to the penicillin family and comprise the members carbenicillin and ticarcillin.- Chemical structure :...
and the ureidopenicillin
Ureidopenicillin
The ureidopenicillins are a group of penicillins which are active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.There are three ureidopenicillins in clinical use:*Azlocillin*Piperacillin*Mezlocillin...
s.
Products
- UreidopenicillinUreidopenicillinThe ureidopenicillins are a group of penicillins which are active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.There are three ureidopenicillins in clinical use:*Azlocillin*Piperacillin*Mezlocillin...
s:- AzlocillinAzlocillinAzlocillin is an acylampicillin antibiotic with an extended spectrum of activity and greater in vitro potency than the carboxy penicillins.Azlocillin is similar to mezlocillin and piperacillin...
- MezlocillinMezlocillinMezlocillin is a broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic. It is active against both Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacteria. Unlike most other extended spectrum penicillins, it is excreted by the liver, therefore it is useful for biliary tract infections, such as ascending colangitis.-Mechanism...
- PiperacillinPiperacillinPiperacillin is an extended spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class.It is normally used together with a beta-lactamase inhibitor such as tazobactam. The combination drug piperacillin/tazobactam is commercially available as e.g. Tazocin, Zosyn, Brodactam, Piptaz and as Trezora...
- Azlocillin
- CarboxypenicillinCarboxypenicillinThe carboxypenicillins are a group of antibiotics. They belong to the penicillin family and comprise the members carbenicillin and ticarcillin.- Chemical structure :...
- TicarcillinTicarcillinTicarcillin is a carboxypenicillin. It is almost invariably sold and used in combination with clavulanate as Timentin. Because it is a penicillin, it also falls within the larger class of beta-lactam antibiotics. Its main clinical use is as an injectable antibiotic for the treatment of...
/(with clavulanate) - PiperacillinPiperacillinPiperacillin is an extended spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class.It is normally used together with a beta-lactamase inhibitor such as tazobactam. The combination drug piperacillin/tazobactam is commercially available as e.g. Tazocin, Zosyn, Brodactam, Piptaz and as Trezora...
/(with TazobactamTazobactamTazobactam is a compound that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases. It is added to the extended spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic piperacillin to produce Tazocin or Zosyn or Piprataz...
)
- Ticarcillin
- MecillinamMecillinamMecillinam or amdinocillin , trade name Coactin, is an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic that binds specifically to penicillin binding protein 2 , and is only considered to be active against Gram-negative bacteria. It is used primarily in the treatment of urinary tract infections, and has...