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Antibacterial List
Antibacterial classes and examples plus brand names
| Class | Generic (Brand) |
|---|---|
| Sulfanamides (sulfa's) | Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim, Bactrim DS` Septra, Septra DS) |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin) |
| Penicillin (beta lactams | Amoxicillan (Amoxil, Moxtag), ampicillin, penicillin, penicillin g, dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin, amoxillan/clavulanate (Augmentin), ampicillan/sulfabactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, ticarcillan/clavulanate |
| Cephalosporins (betalactams) | Cefazolin (Ancef), Cephalexin (Keflex), cefaclor (Ceclor), cefoxtin (Mefoxin), cefotetan (Cefotan), cefuroxime (Cefin, Zinacef), cefdinir (Omnicef), ceditoren (Spectracef), cefixime (Suprax), cefotaxime (Claforan), cefpodoxime (Vantan), |
| Vancomycin | Vancomycin (Vancocin) |
| Monobactams example | Aztreonam (Azactam) |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole (Flagyl) |
| Tetracycline examples | Doxycycline (Vibramycin), minocyline (Solodin), tetracycline (Sumaycin), tegacycline |
| Carbapenems (beta lactams) | doripenem, ertapenem, imipenem/cliastatin, meropenem (Merrem IV), meropenem/vaborbactam |
| Fluoroquinolones (quinolones) | ciprofloxacin (Cipro), moxifloxacin (Avelox), levofloxacin (Levoquin) |
| Macrolides | Azithromycin (Zithromax, Z-pack), clarithromycin (Biaxin), erythromycin (Erytrocin (EES, ERY)) |
| Lincosamides (not a macrolide) | clindamycin (Cleosin) |
| Linezolid (not a macrolide) | linezolid (Zyvox) |
| Daptomycin (not a macrolide) | daptomycin (Cubicsin) |
| Aminoglycosides | amikacin, gentamycin, tobramycin (Garamycin, Gentak), (TOBREX, TOBI) |