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Print Print. Penicillin is a group of antibiotics that are commonly used to treat different types of gram positive and gram negative bacterial infections. In their structure, beta lactam ring is located due to this reason these drugs are also called as beta lactam antibiotics.
Penicillin is perhaps the most well-known member of a group of antibiotics called beta lactams, which refers to a particular structure in their chemical makeup. The structure is also shared by semi-synthetic penicillin (amoxicillin), cephalosporins, and other antibiotics (such as imipenem). Penicillins and cephalosporins are the most commonly used antibiotics to treat common infections. Penicillins and cephalosporins are also the most common causes of drug allergy. About 10% of Americans report an allergy to penicillin or a related antibiotic.