PENICILLINS
Dr. Susan Joseph
,OVERVIEW
⚫ History
⚫ Classification
⚫ Structure and Properties
⚫ Mechanism of Action &Resistance
⚫ Antibacterial Spectrum
⚫ Uses
⚫ Adverse Effects
,History
⚫ Who discovered Penicillin? Alexander
Fleming (1881-1955
, Betalactam antibiotics
1. Penicillins
2. Cephalosporins
3. Carbapenem- eg. Imipenem, Meropenem
4. Monobactam - eg. Aztreonam
Dr. Susan Joseph
,OVERVIEW
⚫ History
⚫ Classification
⚫ Structure and Properties
⚫ Mechanism of Action &Resistance
⚫ Antibacterial Spectrum
⚫ Uses
⚫ Adverse Effects
,History
⚫ Who discovered Penicillin? Alexander
Fleming (1881-1955
, Betalactam antibiotics
1. Penicillins
2. Cephalosporins
3. Carbapenem- eg. Imipenem, Meropenem
4. Monobactam - eg. Aztreonam