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ID 2
| Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indication | Activity Against | Key Side Effects | Boxed Warnings | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meropenem (IV) | Merrem | Carbapenem | Meningitis, HAP, DFI, IAI | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ESBL | diarrhea, hypersensitivity rxns, seizures w/ excessive doses | --- | --- |
| ertapenem (IV) | Invanz | Carbapenem | DFI, IAI | ESBL | diarrhea, hypersensitivity rxns, seizures w/ excessive doses | --- | --- |
| ciprofloxacin (PO, IV) | Cipro | Fluoroquinolone | Pyelonephritis, HAP | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, atypicals | QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic transaminases, photosensitivity | tendinitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects, may exacerbate pts w/ myasthenia gravis | take fluoroquinolones 2 hours before or 6 hours after cations increased risk of aortic dissection or rupture, dysglycemias, CNS side effects |
| levofloxacin (PO, IV) | Levaquin | Fluoroquinolone | CAP, pyelonephritis | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals | QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic AST/ALT, photosensitivity | tendinitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects, may exacerbate pts w/ myasthenia gravis | take fluoroquinolones 2 hours before or 6 hours after cations increased risk of aortic dissection or rupture, dysglycemias, CNS side effects |
| moxifloxacin (ophthalmic, PO, IV) | Ophth: Vigamox PO/IV: Avelox | Fluoroquinolone | Ophth: Conjunctivitis PO/IV: CAP | Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals | QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic AST/ALT, photosensitivity | tendinitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects, may exacerbate pts w/ myasthenia gravis | take fluoroquinolones 2 hours before or 6 hours after cations increased risk of aortic dissection or rupture, dysglycemias, CNS side effects |
| azithromycin (PO, IV) | Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax | Macrolide | CAP | Helicobacter pylori, Chamydia trachomatis, atypicals | diarrhea, QTc prolongation | --- | --- |
| fidaxomicin (PO) | Dificid | Macrolide | CDI | Clostridiodes difficile | nausea | --- | no systemic absorption |
| doxycycline (PO,IV) | Vibrmycin | Tetracycline | SSTI, CAP, tickborne diseases | MRSA, atypicals | esophagitis, photosensitivity | --- | may cause teeth discoloration and/or enamel hypoplasia take oral tetracyclines 2 hours before or 6 hours after products containing cations. |
| minocycline (PO,IV) | Minocin | Tetracycline | SSTI, acne | MRSA | photosensitivity | --- | may cause teeth discoloration and/or enamel hypoplasia take oral tetracyclines 2 hours before or 6 hours after products containing cations. |