Ceftiolene (42980RP) is a new cephalosporin with a broad antibacterial spectrum similar to cefotaxime or ceftriaxone. The affinities of ceftiolene for penicillin-binding proteins are very comparable with those of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime for Escherichia coli, and generally greater than those of latamoxef (moxalactam) for the higher molecular weight PBPs of E. coli. Enterobacter cloacae. The affinity of ceftiolene for PBP1 of Staphylococcus aureus is greater than those of cefotaxime or latamoxef but comparable with these antibiotics for PBP3. The bacteriolytic activity of ceftiolene at defined concentrations against Gram-negative organisms is similar to that of ceftriaxone and significantly better than that of the other third-generation cephalosporins tested.

Pirbenicillin is a broad-spectrum semisynthetic penicillin with activity against both gram-positive cocci and gram-negative bacilli. Pirbenicillin is less active than either carbenicillin or ticarcillin against Proteus spp. It is as active as carbenicillin against Serratia spp. and Enterobacter spp. Pirbenicillin demonstrated eight- and fourfold better minimal bactericidal concentration values towards Pseudomonas isolates than those of carbenicillin and ticarcillin, respectively. Pirbenicillin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. The drug is somewhat more stable in serum than carbenicillin. Pirbenicillin does not appear to inactivate gentamicin as rapidly as carbenicillin.

Demecycline is a tetracycline antibiotic drug. Tetracyclines have a broad spectrum of anti-microbial activity and act by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. Demecycline is used to treat a wide range of infections caused by bacteria. Some of these infections are: Severe acne; Infections of the brain and liver caused by the bacteria Leptospira; Infection caused by Brucella bacteria (brucellosis); Infections caused by Rickettsiae micro-organisms transmitted by lice, fleas, ticks and mites; Infections of the sex organs and organs associated with urination (genito-urinary infections) such as an infection called chancroid, non-gonococcal urethritis; Rare infections such as Tularaemia and bubonic plague. The following undesirable effects have been reported for demecycline: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation of the tongue, difficulty in swallowing, intestinal inflammation, and inflammatory lesions, rashes, redness of the skin, pigmentation, sensitivity to light, acute kidney failure and others.

ISOPROPICILLIN is semisynthetic penicillin.

Piridicillin is the semi-synthetic penicillin. It has exhibited broad-spectrum activity in vitro against gram-positive cocci, except penicillin G-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and against gram-negative bacilli. Piridicillin is reported to be more active in-vitro than piperacillin, azlocillin or ticarcillin against Ps. aeruginosa. It is unstable at alkaline pH and displays marked inoculum independence.

ROTAMICILLIN was developed as an antibiotic that has never been marketed.

Benethamine penicillin is a medium-long-acting insoluble penicillin salt. After a single injection, this salt acts and bacteriostatic level of penicillin is maintained in the blood for three to six days.

Cefdaloxime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic patented by pharmaceutical company Roussel-UCLAF. Cefdaloxime activity was the poorest among the different oral cephalosporins.

Cefsumide is an antibiotic of the cephalosporin group patented by Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Cefsumide binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and in reshaping the cell wall during growth and division. Inactivation of PBPs interferes with the cross-linkage of peptidoglycan chains necessary for bacterial cell wall strength and rigidity. This results in the weakening of the bacterial cell wall and causes cell lysis.