Antibiotic Classification

Beta-lactams- strep coverage- broad gram + and - - Penicillins Cephalosporins Carbapenems Monobactams Amoxicillin - penicillin Ampicillan - penicillin Cefadoxil - 1st generation cephalosporin cephalixin- keflex - 1st generaton cephalosporin Cefazolin (Ancef) - 1st generation cephalosporin Cefaclor - 2nd generation cephalosporin Cefoxitin - 2nd generation cephalosporin cefprozil - 2nd generation cephalosporin cefuroxime - 2nd generation cephalosporin cefindir - 3rd generation cephalosporin cefixime - 3rd generation cephalosporin cefpodoxime - 3rd generation cephalosporin ceftibuten - 3rd generation cephalosporin Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) - 3rd generation cephalosporin Cefotaxime - 3rd generation cephalosporin Cefipime (Maxipime) - 4th generation cephalosporin 1st generation cephalosporins - gram + staph and strep (non MRSA) 2nd generation cephalosporins - more gram - coverage- respiratory infections 4th generation cephalosporins - gram + coverage, pseudomonas Carbapenems - gram - for diff to treat infections. Pseudomonas, no MRSA or staph doripenem - Carbapenem Ertapenem - Carbapenem Imipenem - Carbapenem Meropenem - Carbapenem monobactams - Aztreonam- gram - including pseudomonas Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augementen) - beta lactam inhibitor- no pseudomonas coverage piperacillan-tazobactam (Zosyn) - beta lactam inhibitor- pseudomonas coverage, no MRSA Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) - beta lactam inhibitor- dog/cat bites, no antipseudomonal