Classification of Antimicrobial agents
by Rita Ososanya
1. A. Antifungal Agents:
1.1. Polyenes
1.2. Nucleic acid analogues
1.3. Azoles
1.4. dermatologic mycoses
1.5. Echinocandins
2. Antibacterial Agents/Antibiotics
2.1. Beta-lactam antibiotics
2.1.1. Aminoglycosides
2.1.2. Glycopeptides
3. Antibacterial Agents/Antibiotics
3.1. Beta-lactam antibiotics
3.2. Aminoglycosides
3.3. Glycopeptides
3.4. Quinupristin
3.5. Oxazolidinones
3.6. Macrolides
3.7. Tetracyclines
3.8. Fluoroquinolones
3.9. Lincosamides
3.10. 4. Antimicrobial anti-folate agents
3.11. Polymyxins
3.12. Chloramphenicol
3.13. 7. Steroid antibacterial agents
3.14. 8. Urinary antiseptics
3.15. Anti-anaerobic antibiotics
3.16. 10. Antibiotics for topical dermatology
3.17. 11. Anti-tuberculous and antimycobacterial drugs
3.18. 12. Ophthalmologic antibiotics
3.19. 13. Otologic antimicrobial agents
4. C. Antiparasitic Agents:
4.1. Antiprotozoal agent
4.2. Anti-helminthic agents/ Anthelmintics
5. B. Antiviral Agents
5.1. 1. Anti-herpes virus agents
5.2. 2. Anti-respiratory virus agents
5.3. 4. Agents for the treatment of viral warts
5.4. 5. Anti-picornaviral agents
5.5. 6. Antiretroviral agents
5.6. 3. Agents for the treatment of viral hepatitis