List of β-lactam antibiotics

Penam Carbapenam Oxapenam Penem Carbapenem Monobactam Cephem Carbacephem Oxacephem
The β-lactam core structures. (A) A penam. (B) A carbapenam. (C) An oxapenam. (D) A penem. (E) A carbapenem. (F) A monobactam. (G) A cephem. (H) A carbacephem. (I) An oxacephem.

This is a list of common [ight]both administered drugs and those not in clinical useorganized by structural class. Antibiotics are listed alphabetically within their class or subclass by their nonproprietary name. If an antibiotic is a combination drug, both ingredients will be listed.

Penams

Penicillin G
Amoxicillin
Main articles: Penicillin and Penam

Narrow-spectrum

β-Lactamase-sensitive

β-Lactamase-resistant

Broad spectrum

Extended-spectrum

Carboxypenicillins

Ureidopenicillins

Cephems

Cephalosporin C
Cefoxitin
Main articles: Cephalosporin, Cephamycin and Cephem

First Generation (Moderate spectrum)

Second generation (Moderate spectrum)

With anti-Haemophilus activity

With anti-anaerobic activity

Third generation (Broad spectrum)

Fourth generation (Broad spectrum)

(With β-lactamase stability and enhanced activity against Gram-positive bacteria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa)

Fifth generation* (Broad spectrum)

(Antipseudomonal in addition to activity against MRSA and VRE. *Not universally accepted nomenclature. )

Carbapenems and penems

(Broadest spectrum of β-lactam antibiotics)

Thienamycin
Main articles: Carbapenem and Penem

Monobactams

Aztreonam
Main article: Monobactam

β-Lactamase inhibitors

Clavulanic Acid
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