The nurse understands that examples of beta lactamase inhibitors used in the United States include:…

➤ How do beta-lactamase inhibitors differ from each other?
Different beta-lactamase inhibitors vary by chemical class, mechanism, and enzyme coverage. Older drugs—clavulanate, sulbactam, tazobactam—act as irreversible inhibitors mainly against class A enzymes. Newer non‑beta-lactam inhibitors—avibactam, relebactam, vaborbactam—have broader activity, including some class C and KPC carbapenemase inhibition, which affects clinical choice.