| Cell wall | β-Lactams (e.g., penicillin, cephalosporin, penems, monobactams) |
| Bacitracin |
| Cycloserine |
| Vancomycin |
| Cell membrane | Colistin |
| Polymyxins |
| Polyenes |
| Amphotericin b |
| Imidazoles |
| DNA (replication) | Novobiocin |
| Nalidixic acid, quinolone |
| Mitomycin |
| 5-Fluorocytosine |
| RNA (transcription) | Rifampins |
| Protein synthesis (translation) | Tetracycline |
| Aminoglycosides |
| Chloramphenicol |
| Macrolides |
| Lincosamide |
| Fusidic acid |
| Inhibition of metabolic pathway | Sulfonamides |
| Trimethoprim |
| Metronidazole |
| Nitrofurans |
| Isoniazid |
| Disruption of membrane structure | Polymixin |
| Daptomycin |