# Drug of the week series - 24.1

**URL:** <https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599>\
**Category:** Pharmacy\
**Tags:** drug-of-the-week\
**Created:** [September 28, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599 "2026-09-28T06:53:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![dr\_sneha\_p](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/dr_sneha_p/32/5882_2.png) [@dr\_sneha\_p](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/dr_sneha_p)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599/1 "2026-09-28T06:53:32Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599/1))_

_ **Question:** _

Is cotrimoxazole bacteriostatic or bactericidal in action?

Can you mention other fixed-dose combination antibiotics?

Comment your answers !

MBH/PS

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**Author:** ![sumana](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sumana/32/5786_2.png) [@sumana](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/sumana)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599/2 "2026-09-28T07:32:43Z")

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bacteriostatic action.

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**Author:** ![jyothi\_412](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/jyothi_412/32/5942_2.png) [@jyothi\_412](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/jyothi_412)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599/3 "2026-09-28T10:27:06Z")

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bactericidal action, kills bacterial infection

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**Author:** ![Vaishnavi\_13](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/vaishnavi_13/32/5780_2.png) [@Vaishnavi\_13](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Vaishnavi_13)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599/4 "2026-09-28T11:37:00Z")

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Bactericidal in action

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**Author:** ![vidhi12](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/vidhi12/32/5945_2.png) [@vidhi12](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/vidhi12)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599/5 "2026-09-28T14:53:16Z")

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It is bactericidal. Few fixed dose combinations include: amoxicillin/clavulunic acid, cefoperazone/sulbactam, ceftazidime/avibactam.

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**Author:** ![Aniket](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aniket/32/1834_2.png) [@Aniket](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aniket)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/drug-of-the-week-series-24-1/23599/6 "2026-09-28T18:24:47Z")

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Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid — β-lactam + β-lactamase inhibitor.