It is critical that you have a strong working knowledge of. medical terminology. The language of medicine is primarily. derived from ancient Greek and Latin. Medical terminol-. ogy is used in international language, and it is also neces-. sary for communicating with other medical personnel.
, ampicillin ampicillin, a penicillin-type antibiotic that is effective against both gram-negative microorganisms and gram-positive microorganisms such as Escherichia coli. It is often used in the treatment of urinary tract infections, but resistant organisms are increasingly common.....etracyclines tetracycline, any of a group of antibiotics produced by bacteria of the genus Streptomyces. They are effective against a wide range of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, interfering with protein synthesis in these microorganisms (see Gram's stain)...... Click the link for more information.
The aminopenicillins were the first class of penicillins, which were discovered as active agents against several gram (-) bacteria (e.g. H. influenzae and E. coli). This class of penicillins have acid resistant properties, and for this reason they are available in oral dosage forms. Orally administered drugs (amoxicillin, Bacampicillin and ampicillin) of this class are usually used in several mild infections, including sinusitis, tonsillitis, otitis media, bronchitis, bacterial diarrhea and UTIs.