Common penicillin products include:

1. amoxicillin, streptomycin, and lincomycin.
2. nystatin, bacitracin, and cloxacillin.
3. erythromycin, cefaclor, and sulfadiazine.
4. cloxacillin, ampicillin, and nafcillin.


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Penicillins come in different forms and may be classified as natural penicillinase-resistant, broad-spectrum aminopenicillin, and extended-spectrum. Table 12-1 presents a summary of pe-nicillins.

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