Review Article
Green Tea Catechins: Their Use in Treating and Preventing Infectious Diseases
Table 4
Synergism of green tea with antimicrobial agents.
| Antimicrobial Action | Drug Synergism |
| Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis | ampicillin | | ampicillin/sulbactam | | amoxicillin | | aztreonam | | cefalotin | | cefepime | | cefotaxime | | ceftazidime | | imipenem | | meropenem | | oxacillin | | penicillin | | piperacillin |
| Inhibit Protein Synthesis | amikacin | | azithromycin | | chloramphenicol | | doxycycline | | erythromycin | | gentamicin | | tetracycline | | tobramycin |
| Inhibit Nucleic Acid Synthesis | ciprofloxacin | | levofloxacin | | metronidazole | | nalidixic acid |
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