What are the different mechanisms of action of antibiotics?
– Inhibition of cell wall synthesis. – Alteration of cell membrane function. – Inhibition of protein synthesis. – Inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis. 2. Name the antibiotics that inhibit cell wall synthesis. – Penicillins, cephalosporins, vancomycin, bacitracin and cycloserine. 3. Name the antibiotics that alter cell membrane function. – Colistin, Polymyxin, Amphotericin B and Nystatin. 4. Name the antibiotics that inhibit protein synthesis. – Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin, Clindamycin, Tetracycline and Aminoglycosides. 5. Name the antibiotics that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis. – Sulphonamide, Trimethoprim, Quinolones and Rifampin.
