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penicillin V potassium (PO), penicillin G potassium (IV) —— Beta-lactam antibiotic (natural penicillin) Pharyngitis, SSTI, syphilis (IV/IM) Activity against: streptococcus pyogenes, Treponema pallidum (syphilis) Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
amoxicillin (PO) —— Beta-lactam antibiotic (amino penicillin) Otitis media, pharyngitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
amoxicillin and clavulante (PO) Augmentin, Augmentin XR Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pneumoniae, anaerobes, Enterobacteriacae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
ampicillin and sulbactum (IV) Unasyn Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor DFI, IAI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pneumoniae, anaerobes, Enterobacteriacae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
piperacillin and tazobactam (IV) Zosyn Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor HAP, VAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, anaerobes Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
cephalexin (PO) Keflex Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
cefazolin (IV) Ancef Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, CRBSI, SSTI Activity against: MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
cefuroxime (IV, PO) IV: Zinacef, PO: Ceftin Beta-lactam antibiotic (second generation cephalosporin) CAP, otitis media Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
cefdinir (PO) Omnicef Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
ceftriaxone (IV, IM) Rocephin Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Enterobacteriaceae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions
cefepime (IV) Maxipime Beta-lactam antibiotic (fourth generation cephalosporin) Meningitis, VAP, HAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacteriaceae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions, seizures or encephalopathy with excessive doses
meropenem (IV) Merrem Carbapenem Meningitis, HAP, DFI, IAI Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions, seizures with excessive doses
ertapenem (IV) Invanz Carbapenem DFI, IAI Activity against: ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae Key Side Effects: diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions, seizures with excessive doses
ciprofloxacin (PO, IV) Cipro Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Pyelonephritis, HAP, VAP Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, atypicals Enterobacteriaceae Effects: QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic transaminases, photosensitivity. Warning: serious reactions may include tendinitis/tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects; exacerbate muscle weakness in patients w/ myasthenia gravis
levofloxacin (PO, IV) Levaquin Fluoroquinolone antibiotic CAP, HAP, VAP, pyelonephritis Activity against: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals, Enterobacteriaceae Effects: QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic transaminases, photosensitivity. Warning: serious reactions may include tendinitis/tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects; exacerbate muscle weakness in patients w/ myasthenia gravis
moxifloxacin (ophthalmic, PO, IV) Ophthalmic: Vigamox PO, IV: Avelox Fluoroquinolone antibiotic Ophthalmic: bacterial conjunctivitis, PO, IV: CAP Activity against: Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals, tuberculosis Effects: QTc prolongation, tendon rupture, increased hepatic transaminases, photosensitivity. Warning: serious reactions may include tendinitis/tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, CNS effects; exacerbate muscle weakness in patients w/ myasthenia gravis
azithromycin (PO, IV) Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax Macrolide antibiotic CAP Activity against: Chlamydia trachomatis, atypicals Key Side Effects: diarrhea, QTc prolongation
fidaxomicin (PO) Dificid Macrolide antibiotic CDI Activity against: Clostridioides difficile Key Side Effects: nausea
doxycycline (PO, IV) Vibramycin Tetracycline antibiotic SSTI, CAP, tickborne diseases Activity against: MRSA, atypicals Key Side Effects: esophagitis, photosensitivity
minocycline (PO, IV) Minocin Tetracycline antibiotic SSTI, acne Activity against: MRSA Key Side Effects: photosensitivity, DILE
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