Antibiotics

Alter bacterial cell wall formation resulting in cell lysis with continued organism growth.
(BACTERICIDAL)

Alter bacterial cell wall formation - same as penicillin.
(BACTERICIDAL)

Bind to 30S ribosomes, resulting in irreversible inhibition of protein synthesis.
(BACTERICIDAL)

Inhibit bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme required for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination.
(BACTERICIDAL)

Undergoes structural change (reduction of its nitro group) once inside its target organism, resulting in liberation of unstable intermediate compounds and free radicals, which disrupt bacterial DNA.
(BACTERICIDAL)

Acts synergistically to inhibit the synthesis of folic acid, a compound necessary for microbial production of DNA.
Sulfonamides block the firt step in folic acid sunthesis, and trimethoprim blocks the second step in this pathway.
(BACTERICIDAL)

Disrupts biosynthesis of peptidoglycan, the major cell wall polymer, thus inhibiting cell wall synthesis (this differs from mechanism of beta lactam antimicrobials)
Inhibits bacterail RNA synthesis and alters membrane permeability
(BACTERICIDAL)

Forms a stable drug-enzyme compex with the bacteial RNA polymerase, the enzyme responsible for DNA transcription, thus inhibiting its function.
(BACTERICIDAL)

Binds reversibly to the 30S ribosomal subunit and inhibit microbial protein synthesis

Binds reversibly to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibit microbial protein synthesis.
Can inhibit mammalian mitochondria protein synthesis.

Binds reversibly to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibit microbial protein synthesis

Binds reversibly to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibit microbial protein synthesis

Binds reversibly to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibit microbial protein synthesis

Binds reversibly to the 50S ribosomal subunit and inhibit microbial protein synthesis
Antagonism exists between lincosamides, macrolides, and chloramphenical because of the similiar site of action.