Antibiotics

Antibiotics

Table
Antibiotics

drug class and
generic name
common trade name(s) common use(s)
aminoglycosides (inhibit protein synthesis)
gentamicin Garamycin infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, blood, abdominal cavity; pelvic inflammatory disease
tobramycin AKTob, Nebcin infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, blood, abdominal cavity; pelvic imflammatory disease
cefaclor Ceclor infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts and skin; otitis media
cefamandole Mandol infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, skin, bone and joints, and blood; peritonitis
cefazolin Ancef, Kefzol infections of the respiratory and genitourinary tracts, skin, bone and joints, and blood; endocarditis
ceftriaxone Rocephin infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, skin, blood, abdominal cavity, and bone and joints; pelvic inflammatory disease; gonorrhea; meningitis
cefuroxime Ceftin, Kefurox infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, skin, bone and joints, and blood
cephalexin Biocef, Keflex infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, skin, and bone; otitis media
chloramphenicols (inhibit protein synthesis)
fluoroquinolones (interfere with DNA synthesis)
ciprofloxacin Cipro infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts, skin, eyes, abdominal cavity, and bone and joints; diarrhea; gonorrhea; sinusitis; pneumonia; prostatitis; anthrax
norfloxacin Chibroxin, Noroxin urinary tract infections, STDs caused by N. gonorrhoeae, eye infections, prostatitis
lincosamides (inhibit protein systhesis)
clindamycin Cleocin infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and abdominal cavity; acne; pelvic inflammatory disease
macrolides (inhibit protein synthesis)
azithromycin Zithromax infections of the respiratory tract and skin; STDs; otitis media; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pneumonia
clarithromycin Biaxin infections of the respiratory tract and skin; otitis media
nitrofurans (inactivate essential cell components)
nitrofurantoin Furadantin, Macrobid urinary tract infections
amoxicillin Amoxil, Trimox various streptococcal and staphylococcal infections
penicillin G Bicillin, Pen-G Pot, Wycillin
various streptococcal and staphylococcal infections
piperacillin Pipracil infections of the respiratory and genitourinary tracts, skin, abdominal cavity, bone and joints, and blood
ticarcillin Ticar infections of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts; streptococcal and pseudomonas infections; gonorrhea; tonsillitis; Lyme disease; impetigo; otitis media; meningitis
tetracycline Achromycin, Sumycin rickettsia, pneumonia, chlamydia, intestinal amebiasis, acne, prevention of infection in minor wounds
miscellaneous antibiotics
aztreonam Azactam infections of the respiratory and genitourinary tracts, skin, abdominal cavity, and blood
imipenem-cilistatin Primaxin infections of the respiratory and genitourinary tracts, skin, abdominal cavity, bone and joints, and blood; endocarditis
metronidazole Flagyl, Protostat infections of the vagina and gastrointestinal tract
rifampin Rifadin, Rimactane tuberculosis
trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole Bactrim, Cotrim, Septra urinary tract infections, shigellosis, otitis media, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea
vancomycin Lyphocin, Vancocin infections resistant to penicillins and cephalosporins

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