Drug classes

Mainly acting on Gram-positive bacteria, Rickettsia, and viruses

MFDS drug class 06140

A classification of antimicrobial and antiviral medications effective against Gram-positive bacteria, Rickettsia, and viruses.

Representative ingredients

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

Commonly used for

What kind of medicines are these?

These drugs are primarily used to treat gram-positive bacterial infections, rickettsial infections, and some viral infections. They help relieve inflammation or symptoms caused by infections.

Drugs in this class inhibit or destroy the proliferation of bacteria and viruses. They treat infections through various mechanisms such as disrupting cell wall synthesis, inhibiting protein synthesis, and blocking viral replication.

Good to know

They are distinguished from drugs in similar classes that mainly target gram-negative bacteria. This classification focuses on specific microbial groups to enhance therapeutic efficacy.

Medicines in this class

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

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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.
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