CHEMICAL CLASSES OF ANTIMICROBIALS

Sulfonamides e.g. Dapsone
Diaminopyrimidines e.g. Trimethoprim
Quinolones e.g. Ciprofloxacin
Beta lactam antibiotic e.g. Penicillins, Cefalosporins
Tetracyclines e.g. Doxycyclines
Nitrobenzene derivative e.g. Chloramphanicol
Aminoglycosides e.g. Gentamycin
Macrolides: Erythromycin
Lincosamide: Clindamycin
Glycopeptide: Vancomycin
Oxazolidinone: Linezolid
Polypeptide : Polymyxin
Nitrofuran: Furazolidone
Nicotinic acid derivative: Isoniazid
Polyene: Nystatin
Azole: Ketoconazole
Others: Rifampin