2007-04-14 20:46:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
from general to specific:
. Amoxicillin is bactericidal (not bacteriostatic).
. is beta-lactam antibiotic.
. is one of the penicillins (specifically Aminopenicillin!) And acts in the same way (interfering with cell wall synthesis and activating autolytic enzymes).
If u want more specification.. then:
. Penicillins fall into many generations. These generations are- in increasing spectrum-: natural penicillin, penicillinase- resistant penicillins, aminopenicillins, carboxypenicillins, ureidopenicillins.
. Now Amoxicillin is an aminopenicillin. In aminopencillins, the extra ‘amino’ group makes the drug more hydrophilic and allow the drug to pass through the porins in the gram-negative membranes. Hence, it extends the spectrum of the drug to include gram-negative bugs..
. The other member with amoxicillin in this subcategory is: ampicillin. But it is not available PO like Amoxicillin.
good luck.
2007-04-16 08:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Batata 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amoxicillin falls under the penicillin class of antibiotics. It's chemical structure contains a beta-lactam ring. The drug is able to kill bacteria by inhibiting formation of bacterial cell wall.
2007-04-15 00:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by flooke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amoxicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic.
2007-04-14 21:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Very Hard to Get category, that would be!
2007-04-14 20:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
amoxicillin is a BACTERIOCIDAL antibiotic,i.e, it prevents the functioning of the pathogenic bacteria
2007-04-15 07:10:57 · answer #5 · answered by spudnicrulz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
penicillins
2007-04-14 21:48:31 · answer #6 · answered by veronicawilliams1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋