Antimicrobial drugs are classified in a variety of ways. They are: 1. Classification Based on Cidal or Static Action 2. Classification Based on Mechanism of Action of the Drugs 3. Classification Based on Spectrum of Activity. 1. Classification Based on Cidal or Static Action: e.g. bactericidal or bacteriostatic (Table 25.1) and fungicidal or fungi static drugs. In most of the [...]
This article throws light upon the fourteen main types of vitamins. They are: 1. Fat Soluble Vitamins 2. Vitamin K 3. Vitamin E 4. Vitamin D 5. Riboflavin/B2 6. Thiamine 7. Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid 8. Biotin 9. Pantothenic Acid 10. Niacin 11. Choline 12. Folic Acid 13. Vitamin B12/CyanacobaIamin 14. Vitamin B6/Pyridoxine. Type # 1. Fat Soluble Vitamins: Vitamin A [...]
Here is a list of various Beta-Lactam antibiotics. 1. Penicillins: (i) Sir Alexander Fleming discovered in 1928. (ii) The mold belongs to Penicillium notatum. (iii) White crystalline substance, benzyl penicillin, soluble in water. (iv) Benzyl penicillin has a five membered thiazolidine ring and a four membered β-lactam ring. (v) Biosynthetic penicillins (Penicillin V) result from altering the medium for growth [...]