A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Glycopeptide antibiotics inhibit bacterial cell wall formation by inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis. They are used for treating methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and enterococcal infections, which are resistant to beta-lactams and other antibiotics. They are also used in cases where there is allergy to beta-lactams.
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Medical conditions associated with glycopeptide antibiotics:
- Bacteremia
- Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention
- Bacterial Infection
- Bone infection
- Burns, External
- Clostridial Infection
- Endocarditis
- Enterocolitis
- Febrile Neutropenia
- Meningitis
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
- Nosocomial Pneumonia
- Peritonitis
- Pneumonia
- Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Sepsis
- Shunt Infection
- Skin and Structure Infection
- Skin Infection
- Surgical Prophylaxis
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