A group of drugs, which include antibiotics, used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Drugs include cephalosporins and cephamycins, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, macrolides, and antituberculous compounds.
A category of medications is employed in the treatment of bacterial infections. In the past, the term “antibacterial” specifically denoted synthetic antibiotic drugs, distinguishing them from naturally derived counterparts. However, nowadays, these terms are used interchangeably without differentiation.