Table A.2. Categorization of antimicrobials based on importance in human medicine
  Category of importance in human medicine Antimicrobial class
I Very High Importance Carbapenems
Cephalosporins – the 3rd and 4th generations
Fluoroquinolones
Glycopeptides
Glycylcyclines
Ketolides
Lipopeptides
Monobactams
Nitroimidazoles (metronidazole)
Oxazolidinones
Penicillin-β-lactamase inhibitor combinations
Polymyxins (colistin)
Therapeutic agents for tuberculosis (e.g. ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampin)
II High Importance Aminoglycosides (except topical agents)
Cephalosporins – the first and second generations (including cephamycins)
Fusidic acid
Lincosamides
Macrolides
Penicillins 
Quinolones (except fluoroquinolones)
Streptogramins 
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
III Medium Importance Aminocyclitols
Aminoglycosides (topical agents)
Bacitracins
Fosfomycin
Nitrofurans
Phenicols
Sulfonamides
Tetracyclines
Trimethoprim
IV Low Importance Flavophospholipols
Ionophores

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