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Anti-Infectives
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anti-Infectives are... | Drugs that can either kill an infectious agent or inhibit it from spreading. The four main classes of infectious agents are: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, and Parasites. |
| Penicillins | Eliminate infection causing bacteria. They are bactericidal (to kill) |
| Diclox | dicloxacillin |
| Pen Vee-K | penicillin V potassium |
| Ampicillin | ampicillin |
| Ticar | ticarcillin |
| Amoxil | amoxicillin |
| Cephalosporins | Eliminate infection causing bacteria (bactericidal). This group is divided into generations based on their improved activity. |
| Keflex | cephalexin |
| Cefotan | cefotetan |
| Suprax | cefixime |
| Cefdinir | omnicef |
| Teflaro | ceftaroline |
| Monobactums | Used to treat severe infections |
| Azactam | aztreonam |
| Glycopeptide | Used to treat intestinal infections that cause colitis |
| Vancocin | vancomycin |
| Aminogylcosides | These are bactericidal and effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms |
| Garamycin | gentamicin |
| Nebcin | tobramycin |
| Amikin | amikacin |
| Macrolides | These drugs are effective against a wide range of microorganisms and are primarily bacteriostatic (retarding bacteria growth) |
| E-Mycin & Ery-tab & E.E.S & Eryped | erythromycin |
| Zithromax | azithromycin |
| Biaxin | clarithromycin |
| Tetracyclines | This group is mainly bacteriostatic, but in high concentration can be bactericidal. They are also effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms |
| Doxycyl | doxycycline |
| Sumycin | tetracycline |
| Minocin | minocycline |
| Tygacil | tigecycline |
| Sulfonamides | Kill bacteria by interfering with bacterial synthesis |
| Bactrim | sulfamethoxazole & trimethoprim combination |
| AK Sulf | sulfacetamide |
| Quinolones/Fluoroquinolones | These are primarily used to treat UTIs |
| Cipro | ciprofloxacin |
| Levaquin | levofloxacin |
| Antituberculosis Agents | These drugs are effective in treatment of Tuberculosis |
| INH | isoniazid |
| Rifadin | rifampin |
| Anti-Fungals | This group of drugs is used to treat the more complex cell structure associated with fungal infections |
| Nystatin | mycostatin |
| Gris-peg | griseofulvin |
| Ambisome | amphotericin B liposomal |
| -azoles | This group of antifungals is used to treat various fungal/yeast infections |
| Nizoral | ketoconazole |
| Diflucan | fluconazole |
| Mycelex | clotrimazole |
| Anti-Virals | Many of these drugs work by inhibiting a step in the viral replication process. Used to treat cold sores (Herpes Simplex), Shingles & Chicken Pox (Herpes Zoster), Hepatitis, HIV, and other viral infections |
| Zovirax | acyclovir |
| Famvir | famciclovir |
| Viread (Treats HIV/AIDS) | tenofovir |
| Retrovir (Treats HIV/AIDS) | zidovudine |
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