2006-07-16 11:52:26 · 3 answers · asked by g$ 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Ancef is the brand name for Cefazolin, which is a Cephalosporin antibiotic. Like its close cousins the penicillins, these are beta- lactam molecules that work by inhibiting the synthesis of peptidoglycan, a necessary protein web on the outer surfaces of bacteria. When peptidoglycan does not form properly, the suseptable bacteria literally burst or explode, rendering them killed. Thus Ancef is "bacteriocidal" meaning it kills bacteria.
2006-07-16 13:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Sciencenut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cefazolin (Ancef) - cephalosporine antibiotic. As any beta-lactam antibiotic acts as inhibitor of peptidoglycan synthesis.
2006-07-22 00:42:23 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to the previous post, you can find more information in the monograph at http://www.rmhonline.com/modules/goldstandard/monograph.asp?cpnum=98&name=Cefazolin
See the sections Pharmacokinetics and Mechanism of Action
2006-07-17 06:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋