beta Lactam Antibiotics

DBCAT005892Pharmacologic class

Bactericidal agents that contain a beta-lactam ring in their chemical structure. They inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS, preventing the synthesis of peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls. A DrugBank category of 10 drugs. 9 of them are approved.

What you can answer from here — as of December 03, 2023

10DrugsEach linked to its full drug card
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25Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type
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2,611Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes
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5Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given
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