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•Penicillin is the 1st antibiotic to be discovered
•Bacetricidal due to inhibition of peptigoglycan layer breakdown in bacterial cell wall
•Resistance due to beta-lactamases, altered PBP & porin channels (Gr –ve)
•Currently these are indicated in some specific indications only because of emergence of resistance
•Safety profile well established except chance of hypersensitivity reactions
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Lesson - Penicillins
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Joel David George
08-11-2024