Drug classes

Mainly effective against Gram-positive bacteria

MFDS drug class 06110

A classification of antibiotics that are primarily effective against Gram-positive bacteria.

Representative ingredients

The ingredients most often used in single-ingredient medicines of this type.

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

These medications are used to treat infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. They are used for various bacterial infection symptoms, including skin infections and respiratory infections.

These drugs inhibit the synthesis of the cell wall or protein synthesis of Gram-positive bacteria, thereby suppressing or killing the bacteria. This helps to treat infections.

Good to know

They are distinguished from drugs that primarily act on Gram-negative bacteria within similar classifications. This classification groups drugs that have a specialized action range against Gram-positive bacteria.

Medicines in this class

Even within the same class, dosage form and prescription status can differ.

8 total

Drug classes are only attached to medicines covered by the MFDS pill identification data, so this list does not include every medicine.

SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
Consult a doctor or pharmacist for accurate dosage, administration, and usage instructions.