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Antibiotics, etc. Word Search Puzzle

Generic/Trade Name	Action/Use	Other Information	Toxic Effects
penicillin G, benzylpenicillin	strep, pneumococcal infections, gonorrhea, syphillis, meningitis	Must be injected
penicillin G procaine, Mycillin, Crysticillin, Duracillin	(blank)	ONLY IM
peniciillin G benzathine, Bicillin	prophylaxis in rheumatic fever patients, syphillis, cases requiring prolonged action	IM only. May give prolonged low doses as long as a month
penicillin V, V-Cillin, Pen Vee	Respiratory infections	Oral form
amoxicillin, Amoxil	otitis media, RI, UTI, meningitis	Semisynthetic. Oral
amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, Augmentin	otitis media, RI, UTI, meningitis	Semisynthetic. Oral
ampicillin	otitis media, RI, UTI, meningitis	Semisynthetic, Oral, IV, IM
ampicillin sodium and sulbactum sodium, Unasym	Severe skin, bone abdominal infections	IM or IV, semisynthetic
bacampicillin, Spectrobid	same as ampicillin	oral, semisynthetic
carbenicillin, Geocillin	UTI	oral, semisynthetic
cloxacillin, Tegopen	RT, soft tissue	oral, semisynthetic
dicloxacillin, Dynapen	Staph	oral, IV, IM, semisynthetic
mezlocillin, Mezlin	Post surg. abdominal, GI, soft tissue	Semisynthetic, IV, IM
nafcillin, Unipen	Staph	semisynthetic, oral, IV, IM
oxacillin, Prostaphlin, Bactocil	Staph	semisynthetic, oral IV, IM
piperacillin, Pipracil	post surg, UTI	semisynthetic, IV, IM
piperacillin and tazobactam, Zosyn	Abdominal, skin, RI	semisynthetic, IV
ticarcillin, Ticar	UTI	semisynthetic, IM, IV
ticarcillin and clavulanate, Timentin	UTI	semisynthetic, IM, IV
cefazolin, Ancef, Kefzol	strep, some staph, UTI	first-generation cephalosporin, oral, IM, IV
cefadroxil, Duricef	strep, some staph, UTI	first-generation cephalosporin, oral
cephalexin, Keflex	strep, some staph, UTI	first-generation cephalosporin, oral
cephradine, Anspor, Velosef	strep, some staph, UTI	first-generation cephalosporin, oral, IM, IV
cefaclor, Ceclor	add Haemophilus	second-generation cephalosporin, oral
cefamandole, Mandol	add Haemophilus	second-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
cefotetan, Cefotan	add Haemophilus	second-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
cefoxitin, Mefoxin	add Haemophilus	second-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
cefprozil, Cefzil	add Haemophilus influenzae	second-generation cephalosporin, oral
cefuroxime axetil, Ceftin	add Haemophilus influenzae	second-generation cephalosporin, oral
cefuroxime sodium, Zinzcef	add Haemophilus influenzae	second-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
cefdinir, Omnicef	gram neg UI, GI	third-generation cephalosporin, Oral
cefixime, Suprax	gram neg UI, GI	third-generation cephalosporin, oral
cefoperazone, Cefobid	gram neg UI, GI	third-generation cephalosporin, IV
cefotaxime sodium, Claforan	gram neg UI, GI	third-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
cefpodoxime proxetil, Vantin	gram neg UI, GI	third-generation cephalosporin, oral
ceftazidime, Tazidime, Fortaz, Ceptaz, Tazicef	gram neg UI, GI	third-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
ceftibuten, Cedax	gram neg UI, GI	third-generation cephalosporin, oral
ceftizoxime, Cefizox	gram neg UI, GI	Third-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
ceftriaxone, Rocephin	gram neg UI, GI	Third-generation cephalosporin, IM, IV
demeclocycline, Declomycin	Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever	tetracycline
doxycycline, Vibramycin	Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever	tetracycline
minocycline, Minocin	Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever	tetracycline
oxytetracycline, Terramycin	Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever	tetracycline
tetracycline, Achromycin	Rickettsia, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever	tetracycline
erythromycin, Ilotycin, Erythrocin	bacteriostatic, used by penicillin-sensitive	erythromycin
erythromycin estolate, Ilosone	bacteriostatic, used by penicillin-sensitive	erythromycin
erythromycin ethylsuccinate, EES, Ery-Ped	bacteriostatic, used by penicillin-sensitive	erythromycin
erythromycin lactobionate, Erythrocin lactobionate	bacteriostatic, used by penicillin-sensitive	erythromycin
azithromycin, Zithromax	expanded spectrum	synthetic macrolide
clarithromycin, Biaxin	expanded spectrum	synthetic macrolide
dirithromycin, Dynabac	expanded spectrum	macrolide derivative
ciprofloxacin, Cipro	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; RT, UT, bone, soft tissue	quinolone antimicrobial
enoxacin, Penetrex	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; STDs, UTIs	quinolone antimicrobial
levofloxacin, Levaquin	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; sinus, RT, soft tissue	quinolone antimicrobial
lomefloxacin, Maxaquin	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; RTI, UTI	quinolone antimicrobial
monifloxacin, Avelox	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; RTI	quinolone antimicrobial
nalidixic acid, NegGram	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; UTIs	quinolone antimicrobial
norfloxacin, Noroxin	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; UTIs, STDs	quinolone antimicrobial
ofloxacin, Floxin	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; respiratory, prostate, UT, STDs	quinolone antimicrobial
sparfloxacin, Zagam	Inhibit bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase; RTIs	quinolone antimicrobial
amphotericin B, Fungizone	Serious systemic infections	antifungal
fluconazole, Diflucan	vaginal candidiasis	antifungal
flucytosine, Ancobon	Serious systemic infections	antifungal
Griseofulvin, Fulvicin, Grifulvin, Grisactin	superficial infections	antifungal
itraconazole, Sporanox	systemic infections in immunocompromised	antifungal
ketoconazole, Nizoral	Serious systemic infections	antifungal
miconazole, Monistat	vaginally/topically for yeast; systemically for major infections	antifungal, topical, IV
nystatin, Mycostatin	orally for moniliasis; topically/vaginally for skin monilia	antifungal, oral, topical
terbinafine, Lamisil	toenail, fingernail	antifungal, oral
amikacin, Amikin	serious bone/soft tissue	IV antibiotic	auditory/kidney
aztreonam, Azactam	UTI, LRT	IV, IM antibiotic	anemia, diarrhea, rash
chloramphenicol, Chloromycetin	meningitis, typhoid	oral, IV antibiotic	marrow suppression
chloramphenicol, Chloromycetin	meningitis, typhoid	oral, IV antibiotic	marrow suppression
clindamycin, Cleocin	RT, soft tissues	oral, IM, IV antibiotic	leukopenia, vimiting, diarrhea, rash
colistimethate, Coly-Mycin M	UTI, soft tissue	oral antibiotic	kidney
colistin, Coly-Mycin S	(blank)	intrathecal, IM, IV antibiotic	(blank)
ethambutol, Myambutol	TB	oral antibiotic	optic neuritis, rash, mental
gentamicin, Garamycin	serious soft tissue, GU, RT	IM, IV antibiotic	auditory, kidney
imipenem and cilastatin, Primaxin, ADD-Vantage	serious bone, abdomen, RT, kidney	IV antibiotic	GI, seizures, marrow suppression
isoniazid, INH, Nydrazid	TB	oral antibiotic	neuritis, liver
kanamycin, Kantrex	bone, GU, RT, soft tissue	oral, IM, IV antibiotic	auditory
lincomycin, Lincocin	soft tissue, bone, RT	oral, IM, IV antibiotic	vomiting, diarrhea, rash
loracarbef, Lorabid	RT	oral antibiotic	diarrhea, rash
metronidazole, Flagyl	trichomoniasis, giardiasis, amebiasis	oral antibiotic	metallic taste, diarrhea, alcohol intolerance, rsh
polymyxin B, Aerosporin	serious soft tissue, UTI	intrathecal, IM, IV antibiotic	neurologic, kidney
pyrazinamide	TB	oral antibiotic	liver, rash
rifampin, Rifadin, Rifamate	TB, carriers of meningitis organisms	oral antibiotic	diarrhea, anemia, liver, kidney
spectinomycin, Trobicin	gonorrhea	IM antibiotic	chills, fever, nausea, dizziness, kidney
streptomycin	TB	IM antibiotic	auditory
tobramycin, Nebcin	serious bone, soft tissue, RT	IM, IV antibiotic	auditory, kidney
troleandomycin, Tao	RT, GI, GU	oral, IM, IV antibiotic	liver
vancomycin, Vancocin	severe septicemia, meningitis	IV antibiotic	nausea, thrombophlebitis at IV site, rash
Zidovudine, Retrovir	Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)	AIDS anti-viral	(blank)
didanosine, Videx	Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)	AIDS anti-viral	fatal pancreatitis, optic neuritis, peripheral neuropathy, kidney
zalcitabine, Hivid	Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)	AIDS anti-viral	peripheral neuropathy, oral/esophageal ulcers, leukopenia
stavudine, Zerit	Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)	AIDS anti-viral	(blank)
lamivudine, Epivir	Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)	AIDS anti-viral	(blank)
abacavir, Ziagen	Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)	AIDS anti-viral	(blank)
nevirapine, Viramune	Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)	AIDS anti-viral type 1	skin, liver
delavirdine, Rescriptor	Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)	AIDS anti-viral, most type 1strains	rash
efavirenz, Sustiva	Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)	AIDS anti-viral, type 1	CNS, dreams, vertigo, delusions, rash, nausea, liver
saquinavir, Fortovase, Invirase	Protease inhibitor	AIDS anti-viral 1 and 2	peripheral neuropathy, liver, pancreas
ritonavir, Novir	Protease inhibitor	AIDS anti-viral 1 and 2	nausea, vomiting, dirrhea, taste perversion, peripheral paresthesia
indinavir, Crixivan	Protease inhibitor	AIDS anti-viral 1 and 2	nausea, vomiting, hyperbilirubinemia, rash, anaphylaxis
nelfinavir, Viracept	Protease inhibitor	AIDS anti-viral 1 and 2	diarrhea, rash, new-onset diabetes
amprenavir, Agenerase	Protease inhibitor	AIDS anti-viral 1 and 2	nausea, vomiting rash, paresthesia, new-onset diabetes
acyclovir, Zovirax	herpes simplex, oral/genital varicella zoster, varicella in imunocompromised	oral, IV antiviral	(blank)
amantadine, Symmetrel	prevention/treatment influenza A	oral antiviral	(blank)
cidofovir, Vistide	cytomegalovirus; retinitis in AIDS	antiviral	(blank)
didanosine (ddI), Videx	advanced HIV	oral antiviral	(blank)
famciclovir, Famvir	herpes zoster, genital herpes	oral antiviral	(blank)
foscarnet, Foscavir	cytomegalovirus retinitis	IV antiviral	(blank)
ganciclovir, Cytovene	herpes simplex, varicella zoster, cytomegalovirus, retinitis in immunocompromised	oral, IV antiviral	(blank)
oseltamivir, Tamifen	Influenza A & B	oral antiviral	(blank)
palivizumab, Synagis	respiratory syncytial virus	Children IM antiviral	(blank)
ribavirin, Virazole	respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus pneumonia, chronic hep C	nasal aerosol mist antiviral	(blank)
rimantadine, Flumadine	influenza A prophylaxis	oral antiviral	(blank)
trifluridine, Viroptic	herpes simplex conjunctivitis, keratitis of eye	topical antiviral	(blank)
valacyclovir, Valtrex	herpes zoster	oral antiviral	(blank)
vidarabine, Vira-A	IV: herpes simplex encephalitis, neonatal herpes, varicella in immunocompromised, herpes zoster. Topical: herpes simplex keratitis of eye	topical, IV antiviral	(blank)
zalcitabine (ddC), Hivid	AIDS	oral antiviral	(blank)
zanamivir, Relenza	influenza A and B	oral inhalation antiviral	(blank)
zidovudine (AZT), Retrovir	AIDS, ARC	oral, IV antiviral	(blank)
albendazole, Albenza	lesions caused by pork or dog tapeworm	anthelminthic	(blank)
mebendazole, Vermox	roundworm, hookworm,threadworm, pinworm, tropical parasites	anthelminthic	(blank)
piperazine citrate	roundworm, pinworm	anthelminthic	(blank)
praziquantel, Biltricide	tapeworms and Schistosoma species	anthelminthic	(blank)
pyrantel pamoate, Antiminth	roundworm hookworm, pinworm	anthelminthic	(blank)
thiabendazole, Mintezol	cutaneous larva migrans, threadworm	anthelminthic	(blank)
lindane, Kwell	head lice	topical	(blank)
permithrin creme rinse, Nix	head lice	topical	(blank)
permethrin topical cream, Acticin, Elimite	scabies	topical	(blank)
pyrethrins with piperonyl butoxide, R & C Lice Treatment, Blue Gel, Tisit Liquid, Licide	head and pubic lice	topical	(blank)