There are different categories of an antibiotics exists, beta-lactam antibiotics are one of them, β-lactam antibiotics are the antibiotics belongs to broad spectrum antibiotics.
All the antibiotics which belongs to beta-lactam antibiotics have a common ring in molecular structures known as beta-lactam ring.
β-lactam antibiotics basically includes the penams- having thiazolidine rings (penicillin derivatives), Carbapenems- having pyrrole ring, monobactams and cephems- having thiazine ring (cephalosporins).
Mechanism of Action of Beta-lactam antibiotics
All the antibiotics containing β-lactam ring worked by inhibition of biosysnthesis of cell wall present in bacteria that results in death of the bacteria.
When to take beta-lactam antibiotics?
These antibiotics are taken when we face ant of the following infectious conditions:
Lyme disease
Thyphoid fever
Joint infections
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Pneumonia
Bronchitis
Sterptococcal tonsillitis
Side effects of beta-lactam antibiotics
β-lactam antibiotics have some side effects also. Patients who are on antibiotic medication can face following adverse effects:
Diarrhoea
Nausea
Vomiting
Skin rash
Dizziness
Some times convulsions
Precautions to be taken while taking beta-lactam antibiotics
Special care is required while administrating this antibiotics in the patients having renal impairment, skin reactions or hypersensitivity reactions as well as convulsions.
Also do not exceed your dose or miss your dose as prescribed by your doctor.
Immediate contact to your doctor if you are facing any problem while taking this medication.
India having many beta-lactam antibiotics manufacturers, Some of them like Affy group is very famous as they are involved in manufacturing of beta-lactam antibiotics in India since a long time.
They are dealing with wide varieties of β-lactam antibiotics like Amoxicillin trihydrate potassium clavulanate, Cefuroxime axetil, cefixime, cefpodoxime proxetil etc.
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