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Generic Name | Brand Name | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indication |
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amoxicillin and clavulanate | Augmentin, Augmentin XR | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) and beta-lactamase inhibitor | Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza |
ampicillin and sulbactam | Unasym | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) and beta-lactamase inhibitor | DFI, IAI Activity against: MSSA, Bacteroides species |
piperacillin and tazobactam | Zosym | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) and beta-lactamase inhibitor | HAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
cephalexin | Keflex | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) | SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes |
cefazolin | Ancef, Kefzol | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) | Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, CRBSI, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes |
cefuroxime | Zinacef, Ceftin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (second generation cephalosporin) | Bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza |
cefdinir | Omnicef | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Otits media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza |
cefotaxime | Claforan | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli |
ceftriaxone | Rocephin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli |
cefepime | Maxipime | Beta-lactam antibiotic (fourth generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, HAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
meropenem | Merrem | Carbapenem | Meningitis, HAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae |
ciprofloxacin | Cipro | Fluroquinolone antibiotic | Pyelonephritis, HAP Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, atypicals |
levofloxacin | Levaquin | Fluroquinolone antibiotic | CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals |
moxifloxacin | Vigamox, Avelox | Fluroquinolone antibiotic | Bacterial conjunctivitis, CAP Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals |
azithromycin | Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax | Macrolide antibiotic | CAP Activity against: Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia trachomatis, atypicals |
clarithromycin | Biaxin, Biaxin XL | Macrolide antibiotic | CAP Activity against: Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia trachomatis, atypicals |
doxycycline | Vibramycin, Doryx | Tetracycline antibiotic | SSTI, CAP Activity against: MRSA, atypicals |
minocycline | Minocin | Tetracycline antibiotic | SSTI Activity against: MRSA |
penicillin V potassium, penicillin G potassium | N/A | Beta-lactam antibiotic (natural penicillin) | Pharyngitis, SSTI Activity against: Streptococcus pyogenes |
amoxicillin | N/A | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Otitis media, pharyngitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes |
ampicillin | N/A | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Intrapartum group B Streptococcus prophylaxis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Listeria monocytogenes |
oxacillin | N/A | Beta-lactam antibiotic (penicillinase-resistant penicillin) | CRBSI, endocarditis, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes |