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Antibiotic Classes
Antibacterial Medications and Pharmacological Class
| Brand/Generic | Classification |
|---|---|
| Pfizerpen - Penicillin G Potassium | Natural Penicillin (G) |
| Penicillin G Sodium | Natural Penicillin (no brand) |
| Veetids, PenVK - Penicillin V Potassium | Natural Penicillin (K) |
| Bicillin L-A - Penicillin G Benzathine | Long Acting Natural Penicillin (L-A) |
| Penicillin G Procaine | Long Acting Natural Penicillin (no brand) |
| Bicillin C-R - Penicillin G Benzathine/Penicillin G Procaine | Long Acting Natural Penicillin (C-R) |
| Nafcillin | Antistaphylococcal Penicillin |
| Oxacillin | Antistaphylococcal Penicillin |
| Dynapen - Dicloxacillin | Antistaphylococcal Penicillin |
| Ampicillin | Aminopenicillin |
| Amoxicillin | Aminopenicillin |
| Augmentin - Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | Aminopenicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor |
| Unasyn - Ampicillin/Sulbactam | Aminopenicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor |
| Zosyn - Piperacillin/Tazobactam | Antipseudomonal Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor |
| Ancef, Kefzol - Cefazolin | 1st Gen Cephalosporin |
| Keflex - Cephalexin | 1st Gen Cephalosporin |
| Duricef - Cefadroxil | 1st Gen Cephalosporin |
| Mefoxin - Cefoxitin | 2nd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Zinacef - Cefuroxime | 2nd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Ceftin - Cefuroxime axetil | 2nd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Cefotan - Cefotetan | 2nd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Ceclor - Cefaclor | 2nd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Cefzil - Cefprozil | 2nd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Cefotaxime | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Cefizox - Ceftizoxime | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Fortaz, Tazicef, Tazidime - Ceftazidime | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Cefdinir | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Vantin - Cefpodoxime | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Rocephin - Ceftriaxone | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Suprax - Cefixime | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Spectracef - Cefditoren pivoxil | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin |
| Maxipime - Cefepime | 4th Gen Cephalosporin |
| Teflaro - Ceftaroline | 5th Gen Cephalosporin |
| Avycaz, Zavicefta - Ceftazidime/Avibactam | 3rd Gen Cephalosporin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor |
| Zerbaxa - Ceftolozane/Tazobactam | Advanced Gen Cephalosporin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor |
| Fetroja - Cefiderocol | Siderophore Cephalosporin |
| Primaxin - Imipenem/Cilastatin | Carbapenem/Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor |
| Merrem - Meropenem | Carbapenem |
| Invanz - Ertapenem | Carbapenem |
| Doribax - Doripenem | Carbapenem |
| Vabomere - Meropenem/Vaborbactam | Carbapenem/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor |
| Recarbrio - Imipenem/Cilastatin/Relebactam | Carbapenem/Dehydropeptidase Inhibitor/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor |
| Azactam - Aztreonam | Monobactam |
| Firvanq, Vancocin - Vancomycin PO | Glycopeptide |
| Vibativ - Telavancin | Lipoglycopeptide |
| Dalvance - Dalbavancin | Lipoglycopeptide |
| Orbactiv - Oritavancin | Lipoglycopeptide |
| Bactrim - Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole | Sulfonamide |
| Cipro - Ciprofloxacin | 2nd Gen Fluoroquinolone |
| Floxin - Ofloxacin | 2nd Gen Fluoroquinolone |
| Levaquin - Levofloxacin | 3rd Gen Fluoroquinolone/Respiratory Quinolone |
| Avelox - Moxifloxacin | 3rd/4th Gen Fluoroquinolone/Respiratory Quinolone |
| Factive - Gemifloxacin | 3rd/4th Gen Fluoroquinolone/Respiratory Quinolone |
| Baxdela - Delafloxacin | 4th Gen Fluoroquinolone |
| Gentamicin | Aminoglycoside |
| Tobramycin | Aminoglycoside |
| Amikin - Amikacin | Aminoglycoside |
| Streptomycin | Aminoglycoside |
| Neomycin | Aminoglycoside |
| Humatin - Paromomycin | Aminoglycoside |
| Zemdri - Plazomicin | Aminoglycoside |
| Vibramycin - Doxycycline | Tetracycline |
| Tetracycline | Tetracycline |
| Minocin - Minocycline | Tetracycline |
| Demeclocycline | Tetracycline |
| Nuzyra - Omadacycline | Aminomethylcycline |
| Seysara - Sarecycline | Tetracycline |
| Xerava - Eravacycline | Fluorocycline |
| Tygacil - Tigecycline | Glycylcycline |
| Ery-Tab, EES, EryPed - Erythromycin | Macrolide |
| Zithromax - Azithromycin | Macrolide |
| Biaxin - Clarithromycin | Macrolide |
| Dificid - Fidaxomicin | Nonabsorbed Macrolide |
| Ketek - Telithromycin | Ketolide |
| Cleocin - Clindamycin | Lincosamide |
| Lincocin - Lincomycin | Lincosamide |
| Synercid - Quinupristin/Dalfopristin | Streptogramin |
| Zyvox - Linezolid | Oxazolidinone |
| Sivextro - Tedizolid | Oxazolidinone |
| Flagyl - Metronidazole | Nitroimidazole |
| Solosec - Secnidazole | Nitroimidazole |
| Tinidazole | Nitroimidazole |
| Cubicin - Daptomycin | Cyclic Lipopeptide |
| Coly-Mycin M - Colistin | Polymyxin |
| Polymyxin B | Polymyxin |
| Rifadin - Rifampin | Rifamycin |
| Mycobutin - Rifabutin | Rifamycin |
| Priftin - Rifapentine | Rifamycin |
| Xifaxan - Rifaximin | Rifamycin |
| Xenleta - Lefamulin | Pleuromutilin |
| Altabax - Retapamulin | Topical Pleuromutilin |
| Macrodantin, Macrobid - Nitrofurantoin | Miscellaneous |
| Hiprex - Methenamine mandate and hippurate | Miscellaneous |
| Monurol - Fosfomycin | Miscellaneous |
| Chloramphenicol | Miscellaneous |
| Trimpex, Proloprim - Trimethoprim | Miscellaneous |