| Generic Name |
Brand Names |
Common Uses |
Side Effects |
| Aminoglycosides |
| Amikacin |
Amikin |
Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
- Hearing loss
- Vertigo
- Kidney damage
|
| Gentamicin |
Garamycin |
| Kanamycin |
|
| Neomycin |
|
| Netilmicin |
|
| Streptomycin |
|
| Tobramycin |
Nebcin |
| Carbacephem |
| Loracarbef |
Lorabid |
|
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| Carbapenems |
| Ertapenem |
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| Imipenem/Cilastatin |
Primaxin |
| Meropenem |
|
| Cephalosporins (First generation) |
| Cefadroxil |
Duricef |
|
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| Cefazolin |
Ancef |
| Cephalexin |
Keflex |
| Cephalosporins (Second generation) |
| Cefaclor |
Ceclor |
|
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| Cefamandole |
Mandole |
| Cefoxitin |
Mefoxin |
| Cefprozil |
Cefzil |
| Cefuroxime |
Ceftin |
| Cephalosporins (Third generation) |
| Cefixime |
|
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|
| Cefdinir |
Omnicef |
| Cefditoren |
|
| Cefoperazone |
Cefobid |
| Cefotaxime |
Claforan |
| Cefpodoxime |
|
| Ceftazidime |
Fortum |
| Ceftibuten |
|
| Ceftizoxime |
|
| Ceftriaxone |
Rocephin |
| Cephalosporins (Fourth generation) |
| Cefepime |
Maxipime |
|
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| Glycopeptides |
| Teicoplanin |
|
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| Vancomycin |
Vancocin |
| Macrolides |
| Azithromycin |
Zithromax, Sumamed, Zitrocin |
Streptococcal infections, syphilis, respiratory infections, mycoplasmal infections, Lyme disease |
|
| Clarithromycin |
Biaxin |
| Dirithromycin |
|
| Erythromycin |
|
| Roxithromycin |
|
| Troleandomycin |
|
| Monobactam |
| Aztreonam |
|
|
|
| Penicillins |
| Amoxicillin |
Novamox |
Wide range of infections; penicillin used for streptococcal infections, syphilis, and Lyme disease |
|
| Ampicillin |
|
| Azlocillin |
|
| Carbenicillin |
|
| Cloxacillin |
|
| Dicloxacillin |
|
| Flucloxacillin |
|
| Mezlocillin |
|
| Nafcillin |
|
| Penicillin |
|
| Piperacillin |
|
| Ticarcillin |
|
| Polypeptides |
| Bacitracin |
|
Eye, ear or bladder infections; usually applied directly to the eye or inhaled into the lungs; rarely given by injection |
Kidney and nerve damage (when given by injection) |
| Colistin |
|
| Polymyxin B |
|
| Quinolones |
| Ciprofloxacin |
Ciproxin, Ciplox |
Urinary tract infections, bacterial prostatitis, bacterial diarrhea, gonorrhea |
Nausea (rare), tendinosis (rare) |
| Enoxacin |
|
| Gatifloxacin |
Tequin |
| Levofloxacin |
Levaquin |
| Lomefloxacin |
|
| Moxifloxacin |
Avelox |
| Norfloxacin |
|
| Ofloxacin |
Ocuflox |
| Trovafloxacin |
Trovan |
| Sulfonamides |
| Mafenide |
|
Urinary tract infections (except sulfacetamide and mafenide); mafenide is used topically for burns |
|
| Prontosil (archaic) |
|
| Sulfacetamide |
|
| Sulfamethizole |
|
| Sulfanilimide (archaic) |
|
| Sulfasalazine |
|
| Sulfisoxazole |
|
| Trimethoprim |
|
| Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Co-trimoxazole) (TMP-SMX) |
Bactrim |
| Tetracyclines |
| Demeclocycline |
|
Syphilis, chlamydial infections, Lyme disease, mycoplasmal infections, acne rickettsial infections |
|
| Doxycycline |
Vibramycin |
| Minocycline |
Minocin |
| Oxytetracycline |
|
| Tetracycline |
Sumycin |
| Others |
| Arsphenamine |
Salvarsan |
Spirochaetal infections (obsolete) |
|
| Chloramphenicol |
Chloromycetin |
|
|
| Clindamycin |
Cleocin |
|
|
| Ethambutol |
|
|
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| Fosfomycin |
|
|
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| Furazolidone |
|
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| Isoniazid |
|
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| Linezolid |
Zyvox |
|
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| Metronidazole |
Flagyl |
|
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| Mupirocin |
|
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| Nitrofurantoin |
Macrodantin, Macrobid |
|
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| Platensimycin |
|
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| Pyrazinamide |
|
|
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| Quinupristin/Dalfopristin |
Syncercid |
|
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| Rifampin |
|
|
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| Spectinomycin |
|
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| Telithromycin |
Ketek |
Pneumonia |
Visual Disturbance |
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| Generic Name |
Brand Names |
Common Uses |
Side Effects |
