The respiratory system is responsible for gas exchange in animals-that is, the respiratory system transfers oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air to the circulatory system, and vice versa, across the respiratory surface. Different organisms utilize different methods of respiration.
Vancomycin is a branched tricyclic glycosylated peptide with bactericidal activity against most organisms and bacteriostatic effect on enterococci.
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Amoxicillin belongs to a class of antibiotics called penicillins. Other members of this class include ampicillin (Unasyn), piperacillin (Pipracil), ticarcillin (Ticar) and several others. These antibiotics all have a similar mechanism of action.