Which of the following is primarily bacteriostatic?
High-Yield Explanation
BASED ON TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Antimicrobial drugs is classified into: Primarily bacteriostatic: Sulfonamides, Erythromycin Tetracyclines ,Ethambutol Chloramphenicol ,Clindamycin Linezolid Primarily bactericidal: Penicillins, Cephalosporins Aminoglycosides ,Vancomycin Polypeptides, Nalidixic acid Rifampinl Ciprofloxacin Isoniazid, Metronidazole Pyrazinamide ,Cotrimoxazole ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY K.D.TRIPATHI SIXTH EDITION PAGE NO:669