Penicillin or amoxicillin are considered the best first-line treatments for Strep throat. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) “There has never been a report of a clinical isolate of group A strep that is resistant to penicillin”....
Keflex (cephalexin)is good for treating many bacterial infections, and is available as a generic. Treats bacterial infections. Penicillin VK (penicillin) is good at treating strep throat and is cheap, however, it can only be used for certain infections as many bacteria have developed resistance t...
Piperacillin binds to penicillin binding proteins on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall and prevents the cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains, which is necessary for maintaining the integrity and strength of the cell wall. This results in the weakening of the bacterial cell wall and lea...
The first-generation cephalosporins (cefazolin, cephalothin, and cephalexin) have a range of antibacterial activity similar to the broad-spectrum penicillins described above. For instance, they are effective against most staphylococci and streptococci as well as penicillin-resistant pneumococci. ...