Generic Name | Therapeutic Class | Brand Name |
amoxicillin (oral) | amino penicillin | Amoxil |
amoxicillin/clavulanate (oral) | beta-lactamase inhibitor combo | Augmentin |
azithromycin (oral) | macrolide | Z-pak, Zithromax |
cefaclor (oral) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Ceclor |
cefadroxil (oral) | 1st generation cephalosporin | Duricef, Ultracef |
cefdinir (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Omnicef |
cefditoren (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Spectracef |
cefixime (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Suprax |
cefotaxime (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Claforan |
cefotetan (inj) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Cefotan |
cefoxitin (inj) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Mefoxin |
cefpodoxime (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Vantin |
cefprozil (oral) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Cefzil |
ceftibuten (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Cedax |
ceftriaxone (inj) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Rocephin |
cefuroxime (oral) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Ceftin |
cephalexin (oral) | 1st generation cephalosporin | Keflex, Keftab |
ciprofloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluroquinolone | Ciloxan |
ciprofloxacin (oral/inj) | fluoroquinolone | Cipro |
clarithromyin (oral) | macrolide | Biaxin |
clindamycin (oral/inj/topical) | protein synthesis inhibitor | Cleocin |
co-trimoxazole (oral/inj) | sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim | Bactrim, Septra |
demeclocycline (oral) | tetracycline | Declomycin |
dicloxacillin (oral) | Antistaphylococcal penicillin | Dynapen |
doxycycline (oral) | tetracycline | Vibramycin |
erythromycin (oral/topical) | macrolide | EES, EryTab, E-Mycin & others |
gemifloxacin (oral) | fluroquinolone | Factive |
levofloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Quixin |
levofloxacin (oral/inj) | fluoroquinolone | Levaquin |
lomefloxacin (oral) | fluoroquinolone | Maxaquin |
mafenide (topical) | folate antagonist | none |
metronidazole (oral/inj/topical) | no specific drug classification | Flagyl |
minocycline (oral) | tetracycline | Minocin |
moxifloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Vigamox |
moxifloxacin (oral/inj) | fluoroquinolone | Avelox |
nitrofurantoin (oral) | urinary tract antiseptic | Macrodantin, MacroBid |
norfloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Chibroxin |
norfloxacin (oral) | fluoroquinolone | Noroxin |
ofloxacin (oral/inj/ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Floxin |
oxacillin (oral/inj) | Antistaphylococcal penicillin | Prostaphlin |
penicillin G aqueous | IV or IM | natural penicillin |
penicillin G benzathine | IM only | natural penicillin |
penicillin G procaine | IM only | natural penicillin |
sparfloxacin (oral) | fluoroquinolone | Zagam |
sulfacetamide (ophthalmic) | folate antagonist | Cetamide |
sulfamethoxazole (oral) | folate antagonist | component of Bactrim, Septra |
tetracycline (oral) | tetracycline | Sumycin |
trimethoprim (oral) | dihydrofolate reductase | component of Bactrim, Septra |