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Antibiotics

Achromycin V, Sumycin (tetracycline)

alatrofloxacin (Trovan IV)

amikacin (Amikin)

amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox)

amoxicillin + clavulanate (Augmentin)

Amoxil, Trimox (amoxicillin)

ampicillin (Principen)

ampicillin + sulbactam (Unasyn)

Augmentin (amoxicillin + clavulanate)

Avelox (moxifloxacin)

Azactam (aztreonam)

azithromycin (Zithromax)

aztreonam (Azactam)

Bactrim, Septra (sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim)

Biaxin, Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)

Biaxin XL, Biaxin (clarithromycin)

Bicillin C-R (penicillin G benzathine + penicillin G procaine)

Ceclor, Ceclor CD (cefaclor)

Ceclor CD, Ceclor (cefaclor)

Cedax (ceftibuten) 

cefaclor (Ceclor, Ceclor CD)

cefadroxil (Duricef)

cefazolin (Kefzol)

cefdinir (Omnicef)

cefditoren (Spectracef)

cefepime (Maxipime)

cefixime (Suprax)

Cefizox (ceftizoxime)

Cefobid (cefoperazone)

cefoperazone (Cefobid)

Cefotan (cefotetan)

cefotaxime (Claforan)

cefotetan (Cefotan)

cefoxitin (Mefoxin)

cefpodoxime (Vantin)

cefprozil (Cefzil)

ceftazidime (Fortaz, Tazidime)

ceftibuten (Cedax)

Ceftin, Zinacef (cefuroxime)

ceftizoxime (Cefizox)

ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

cefuroxime (Ceftin, Zinacef)

Cefzil (cefprozil)

cephalexin (Keflex)

Cipro (ciprofloxacin)

ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

Claforan (cefotaxime)

clarithromycin (Biaxin, Biaxin XL)

Cleocin (clindamycin)

clindamycin (Cleocin)

dirithromycin (Dynabac)

Doryx, Monodox, Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs (doxycycline)

doxycycline (Doryx, Monodox, Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs)

Duricef (cefadroxil)

Dynabac (dirithromycin)

EES, Eryc, Eryped, Ery-Tab, PCE (erythromycin)

ertapenem (Invanz)

Eryc, Eryped, Ery-Tab, PCE, EES (erythromycin)

Eryped, Ery-Tab, PCE, EES, Eryc (erythromycin)

Ery-Tab, PCE, EES, Eryc, Eryped (erythromycin)

erythromycin (EES, Eryc, Eryped, Ery-Tab, PCE)

erythromycin + sulfisoxazole (Pediazole)

Flagyl (metronidazole)

Fluoroquinolone (a class of synthetic, broad-spectrum, antimicrobial, bacteriocidal antibiotics)

Floxin (ofloxacin)

Fortaz, Tazidime (ceftazidime)

fosfomycin (Monurol)

Garamycin (gentamicin)

gatifloxacin (Tequin)

gentamicin (Garamycin)

imipenem + cilastatin (Primaxin)

Invanz (ertapenem)

Keflex (cephalexin)

Kefzol (cefazolin)

Ketek (telithromycin) Tablets
Approved: April 1, 2004 Company: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Treatment for: Respiratory Tract Infections
Ketek, the first in a new class of antibiotics known as the ketolides, is used to treat acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; acute bacterial sinusitis; and mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia, including those infections caused by multi-drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, in patients age 18 and older.

Levaquin (levofloxacin)

levofloxacin (Levaquin)

linezolid (Zyvox)

lomefloxacin (Maxaquin)

Lorabid (loracarbef)

loracarbef (Lorabid)

Macrobid, Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin)

Macrodantin, Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)

Maxaquin (lomefloxacin)

Maxipime (cefepime)

Mefoxin (cefoxitin)

meropenem (Merrem)

Merrem (meropenem)

metronidazole (Flagyl)

Minocin (minocycline)

minocycline (Minocin)

Monodox, Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs, Doryx (doxycycline)

Monurol (fosfomycin)

moxifloxacin (Avelox)

Mycobutin (rifabutin)

nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin)

norfloxacin (Noroxin)

Noroxin (norfloxacin)

ofloxacin (Floxin)

Omnicef (cefdinir)

PCE, EES, Eryc, Eryped, Ery-Tab (erythromycin)

Pediazole (erythromycin + sulfisoxazole)

penicillin G benzathine + penicillin G procaine (Bicillin C-R)

penicillin VK (N/A)

piperacillin (Pipracil)

piperacillin + tazobactam (Zosyn)

Pipracil (piperacillin)

Primaxin (imipenem + cilastatin)

Primsol (trimethoprim)

Principen (ampicillin)

procaine penicillin G (Wycillin)

quinupristin/dalfopristin (Synercid)

rifabutin (Mycobutin)

Rifadin (rifampin)

rifampin (Rifadin)

Rocephin (ceftriaxone)

Septra, Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim)

Spectracef (cefditoren)

sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra)

Sumycin, Achromycin V (tetracycline)

Suprax (cefixime)

Synercid (quinupristin/dalfopristin)

Tazidime, Fortaz (ceftazidime)

Tequin (gatifloxacin)

telithromycin (Ketek) Tablets
Ketek (telithromycin) Tablets
Approved: April 1, 2004 Company: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Treatment for: Respiratory Tract Infections
Ketek, the first in a new class of antibiotics known as the ketolides, is used to treat acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; acute bacterial sinusitis; and mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia, including those infections caused by multi-drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, in patients age 18 and older.

tetracycline (Achromycin V, Sumycin)

Ticar (ticarcillin)

ticarcillin (Ticar)

ticarcillin + clavulanate (Timentin)

Timentin (ticarcillin disodium/clavulanate potassium)

trimethoprim (Primsol)

Trimox, Amoxil (amoxicillin)

trovafloxacin (Trovan)

Trovan (trovafloxacin)

Trovan IV (alatrofloxacin)

Unasyn (ampicillin + sulbactam)

Vantin (cefpodoxime)

Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs, Doryx, Monodox (doxycycline)

Vibra-Tabs, Doryx, Monodox, Vibramycin (doxycycline)

Wycillin (procaine penicillin G)

Zinacef, Ceftin (cefuroxime)

Zithromax (azithromycin)

Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam)

Zyvox (linezolid)

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