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Infectious Disease
Top 200 Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antibiotics - B-Lactams | used in the management and treatment of bacterial infections |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxil |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanate | Augmentin |
| Cephalexin | Keflex |
| Cefuroxime | Ceftin |
| Cefdinir | Omnicef |
| Antibiotics - Fluoroquinolones | large group of broad-spectrum bacteriocidals that share a bicyclic core structure related to the substance 4-quinolone. suffix - floxacin |
| Ciprofloxacin | Cipro |
| Levofloxacin | Levaquin |
| Moxifloxacin | Avelox |
| Antibiotics - Macrolides | used to manage and treat various bacterial infections. |
| Clarithromycin | Biaxin |
| Azithromycin | Zithromax, Z-Pak |
| Antibiotics - Other Agents 1 | killing bacteria or preventing their growth. |
| Clindamycin | Cleocin |
| Doxycycline | Vibramycin |
| Antibiotics - Other Agents ll | stopping the growth of bacteria. |
| Nitrofurantoin | Macrobid, Macrodantin |
| Metronidazole | Flagyl |
| Triazole Antifungals | prevention and treatment of invasive fungal diseases primarily caused by immune deficiency |
| Fluconazole | Diflucan |
| Antivirals - Influenza and Herpes Simplex | treat infectious diseases |
| Oseltamivir | Tamiflu |
| Acyclovir | Zovirax |
| Antivirals - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | It can treat HIV, the infection that causes AIDS. It doesn't cure HIV or AIDS, |
| Emtricitabine, Tenofovir, Efavirenz | Atripla |