Question 64 · LDEK · Pharmacotherapy in oral surgery

Indicate the false statement concerning penicillin antibiotics:

  1. A. common feature of all antibiotics of this group is a β-lactam ring fused to thiazolidine, thus creating the so-called penam.
  2. B. natural penicillins are produced biosynthetically.
  3. C. benzylpenicillin is administered enterally and parenterally.
  4. D. procaine penicillin is a combination of benzylpenicillin and procaine.
  5. E. all aminopenicillins, including amoxicillin, are beta-lactamase sensitive.
Hint

Think about which penicillin is destroyed by gastric acid and must therefore be given by injection.

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