Classification of Antimicrobial agents
von Rita Ososanya
1. Antibacterial Agents/Antibiotics
1.1. Beta-lactam antibiotics
1.1.1. Aminoglycosides
1.1.2. Glycopeptides
2. Antibacterial Agents/Antibiotics
2.1. Beta-lactam antibiotics
2.2. Aminoglycosides
2.3. Glycopeptides
2.4. Quinupristin
2.5. Oxazolidinones
2.6. Macrolides
2.7. Tetracyclines
2.8. Fluoroquinolones
2.9. Lincosamides
2.10. 4. Antimicrobial anti-folate agents
2.11. Polymyxins
2.12. Chloramphenicol
2.13. 7. Steroid antibacterial agents
2.14. 8. Urinary antiseptics
2.15. Anti-anaerobic antibiotics
2.16. 10. Antibiotics for topical dermatology
2.17. 11. Anti-tuberculous and antimycobacterial drugs
2.18. 12. Ophthalmologic antibiotics
2.19. 13. Otologic antimicrobial agents
3. A. Antifungal Agents:
3.1. Polyenes
3.2. Nucleic acid analogues
3.3. Azoles
3.4. dermatologic mycoses
3.5. Echinocandins
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