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ID 3
| Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Activity Against | Key Side Effects | Boxed Warnings | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clindamycin (PO, IV) | Cleocin | Lincosamide antibiotic | SSTI, pharyngitis | MRSA | diarrhea, C.diff diarrhea | CDAD, may range in severity from mild diarrhea to fatal colitis | --- |
| sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (PO,IV) | Bactrim, Bactrim DS | Sulfonamide antibiotic | SSTI | MRSA | N/V/D, skin rashes (SJS, TEN), hyperkalemia, increased SCr, hypersensitivity rxns | --- | fixed ratio (5:1) Sulfamethoxazole to trimethoprim, dosing based to trimethoprim |
| nitrofurantoin (PO) | Macrobid | Urinary antibiotic | Cystitis | E. coli | N/, pulmonary fibrosis (chronic use) | --- | --- |
| fosfomycin (PO) | Monurol | Urinary antibiotic | Cystitis | E. coli | HA, N/D | --- | --- |
| tobramycin (IV, inhaled) | Tobi (inhaled) | Aminoglycoside | HAP, cystic fibrosis (nebulized only) | E. coli, PsA | nephro/oto-toxicity | --- | --- |
| vancomycin (IV, PO) | Vancocin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | IV: SSTI, HAP, meningitis, endocarditis, CRBSI PO: CDI | MRSA, Clostridiodes difficile | nephrotoxicity, vancomycin infusion rxn | --- | --- |
| metronidazole (PO, IV) | Flagyl | Antibiotic | Anaerobic infection, CDI | Bacteroides species, Clostridiodes difficile | N/, metallic taste, alcohol intolerance, peripheral neuropathy (long-term use) | --- | --- |
| mupirocin (topical) | Bactroban | Antibiotic | MRSA decolinization | MRSA | no major side effects | --- | --- |
| neomycin, polymyxin B, bacitracin (topical. ophthalmic) | Neosporin (topical), Neo-Polycin (ophthalmic) | Topical antibiotic | Topical infection prevention, ocular infections | --- | reddening, itching | --- | --- |