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infectious diseases
BENCHMARK DRUGS
| generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common indications |
|---|---|---|---|
| amoxicillin and clavulanate (PO) | Augmentin, Augmentin XR | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) and beta-lactamase inhibitor | Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae |
| ampicillin and sulbactam (IV) | Unasyn | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) and beta-lactamase inhibitor | DFI, IAI Activity against: MSSA, Bacteroides species |
| piperacillin and tazobactam (IV) | Zosyn | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) and beta-lactamase inhibitor | HAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| oxacillin (IV) | -- | Beta-lactam antibiotic (penicillinase-resistant penicillin) | CRBSI, endocarditis, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes |
| cephalexin (PO) | Keflex | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) | SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes |
| cefazolin (IV) | Ancef, Kefzol | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) | Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, CRBSI, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes |
| cefuroxime (IV, PO) | IV: Zinacef, PO: Ceftin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (second generation cephalosporin) | Bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae |
| cefdinir (PO) | Omnicef | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae |
| cefotaxime (IV) | Claforan | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli |
| ceftriaxone (IV, IM) | Rocephin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli |
| cefepime (IV) | Maxipime | Beta-lactam antibiotic (fourth generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, HAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| amoxicillin (PO) | -- | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Otitis media, pharyngitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes |
| meropenem (IV) | Merrem | Carbapenem | Meningitis, HAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae |
| ciprofloxacin (PO, IV) | Cipro | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Pyelonephritis, HAP Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, atypicals |
| levofloxacin (PO, IV) | Levaquin | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals |
| moxifloxacin (ophthalmic, PO, IV) | Ophthalmic: Vigamox, PO, IV: Avelox | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Ophthalmic: bacterial conjunctivitis, PO, IV: CAP Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals |
| azithromycin (PO, IV) | Zithromax, Z-pak, Zmax | Macrolide antibiotic | CAP Activity against: Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia trachomatis, atypicals |
| clarithromycin (PO, IV) | Biaxin, Biaxin XL | Macrolide antibiotic | CAP Activity against: Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia trachomatis, atypicals |
| doxycycline (PO, IV) | Vibramycin, Doryx | Tetracycline antibiotic | SSTI, CAP Activity against: MRSA, atypicals |
| minocycline (PO, IV) | Minocin | Tetracycline antibiotic | SSTI Activity against: MRSA |
| clindamycin (PO, IV) | Cleocin | Lincosamide antibiotic | SSTI, pharyngitis Activity against: MRSA |
| sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (PO, IV) | Bactrim, Bactrim DS | Sulfonamide antibiotic | SSTI Activity against: MRSA |
| nitrofurantoin (PO) | Macrobid | Urinary antibiotic | Cystitis Activity against: Escherichia coli |
| gentamicin (IV) | --- | Aminoglycoside antibiotic | HAP, pyelonephritis, neonatal sepsis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli |
| vancomycin (IV, PO) | Vancocin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | IV: SSTI, HAP, meningitis, endocarditis, CRBSI PO: CDI Activity against: MRSA, Clostridium difficile |
| metronidazole (PO, IV) | Flagyl | Antibiotic | Anaerobic infections, CDI Activity against: Bacteroides species, Clostridium difficile |
| mupirocin (topical) | Bactroban | Antibiotic | MRSA decolonization |
| terbinafine (PO, topical) | Lamisil | Allylamine antifungal | Onychomycosis |
| acyclovir (PO, IV) | Zovirax | Antiviral | Herpes simplex virus |
| valacyclovir (PO) | Valtrex | Antiviral | Herpes simplex virus |
| fluconazole (PO, IV) | Diflucan | Azole antifungal | Vulvovaginal candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis |
| ketoconazole (PO, topical) | Nizoral | Azole antifungal | Vulvovaginal candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis |
| oseltamivir (PO) | Tamiflu | Neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral | Fungal infections Influenza |
| nystatin (PO) | Bio-Statin | Polyene antifungal | Oropharyngeal candidiasis |
| nystatin (topical) | -- | Polyene antifungal | Cutaneous and mucocutaneous fungal infections |
| micafungin (IV) | Mycamine | Echinocandin antifungal | Invasive candidiasis |
| betamethasone and clotrimazole (topical) | Lotrisone | Glucocorticoid and azole antifungal | Cutaneous fungal infections |
| penicillin V potassium (PO), penicillin G potassium (IV) | -- | Beta-lactam antibiotic (natural penicillin) | Pharyngitis, SSTI Activity against: Streptococcus pyogenes |
| ampicillin (PO, IV) | -- | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Intrapartum group B Streptococcus prophylaxis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Listeria monocytogenes |
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