click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
ID FALL 2025
INFECTIOUS DISEASES FALL 2025
| Generic | Brand | Pharmacological Category | Common Indication | Activity Against | Essential Knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penicillin V Potassium (PO), Penicillin G Potassium (IV) | Beta Lactam antibiotic (natural penicillin) | Pharyngitis, SSTI Syphilis (IV, IM) | Streptococcus pyogenes, Treponema pallidum (syphilis) | ||
| amoxicillin (PO) | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Otitis media, pharyngitis | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes | ||
| ampicillin (PO, IV) | Beta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) | Intrapartum group B Streptococcus prophylaxis | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Listeria monocytogenes | ||
| amoxicillin and clavulanate (PO) | Augmentin, Augmentin XR | Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor | Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | |
| ampicillin and sulbactam (IV) | Unasyn | Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor | DFI, IAI | MSSA, Bacteroides species | |
| piperacillin and tazobactam (IV) | Zosyn | Beta-lactam antibiotic and beta-lactamase inhibitor | HAP, DFI, IAI | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |
| oxacillin (IV) | Beta-lactam antibiotic | CRBSI, endocarditis, SSTI | MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes | ||
| cephalexin (PO) | Keflex | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin) | SSTI | MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| cefazolin (IV) | Ancef | Beta-lactam antibiotic (first generation cephalosporin | Antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, CRBSI, SSTI | MSSA, Streptococcus pyogenes | |
| cefuroxime | IV: Zinacef, PO: Ceftin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (second generation cephalosporin) | Bacterial sinusitis | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | |
| cefdinir (PO) | Omnicef | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Otitis media, bacterial sinusitis | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | |
| ceftriaxone | Rocephin | Beta-lactam antibiotic (third generation cephalosporin) | Meningitis, CAP, pyelonephritis | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli | |
| cefepime (IV) | Maxipime | Beta-lactam antibiotic (fourth generation cephalosporin | Meningitis, VAP, HAP, pyelonephritis | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |
| meropenem (IV) | Merrem | Carbapenem | Meningitis, HAP, DFI, IAI | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae | |
| ertapenem | Invanz | Carbapenem | DFI, IAI | ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae | |
| ciprofloxacin | Cipro | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Pyelonephritis, HAP | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, atypicals | |
| levofloxacin | Levaquin | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | CAP, pyelonephritis | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals | |
| moxifloxacin (ophthalmic, PO, IV) | Ophthalmic: Vigamox, PO, IV: Avelox | Fluoroquinolone antibiotic | Ophthalmic: bacterial conjunctivitis, PO, IV: CAP | Streptococcus pneumoniae, atypicals | |
| azithromycin | Zithromax, Z-Pak, Zmax | Macrolide antibiotic | CAP | Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia clarithromycin trachomatis, atypicals | |
| clarithromycin | Biaxin, Biaxin XL | Macrolide antibiotic | CAP | Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia | |
| doxycycline | Vibramycin | Tetracycline antibiotic | SSTI, CAP, Tick Borne diseases | MRSA, Atypicals | |
| minocycline | Minocin | Tetracyline | SSTI, Acne | MRSA | |
| clindamycin (PO, IV) | Cleocin | Lincosamide antibiotic | SSTI, pharyngitis | MRSA | |
| sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (PO, IV) | Bactrim, Bactrim DS | Sulfonamide antibiotic | SSTI | MRSA | |
| nitrofurantoin (PO) | Macrobid | Urinary antibiotic | Cystitis | Escherichia coli | |
| gentamicin (IV) | Aminoglycoside antibiotic | HAP, Pyelonephritis, Neonatal sepsis | Escherichia coli | ||
| Vancomycin | Vancocin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | IV: SSTI, HAP, meningitis, endocarditis, CRBSI PO: CD | MRSA, Clostridioides difficile | |
| metronidazole | Flagyl | Antibiotic | Anaerobic infections, CDI | Bacteroides species, Clostridioides difficile | |
| mupirocin (topical) | Bactroban | Antibiotic | MRSA decolonization | ||
| terbinafine (PO, topical *) | Lamisil | Allylamine antifungal | Onychomycosis | ||
| acyclovir (PO, IV) | Zovirax | Antiviral | Herpes simplex virus | ||
| valacyclovir (PO) | Valtrex | Antiviral | Herpes simplex virus | ||
| fluconazole (PO, IV) | Diflucan | Azole Antifungal | Vulvovaginal candidiasis, oropharyngeal candidiasis | ||
| ketoconazole (PO, topical *) | Nizoral | Azole antifungal | Fungal infections | ||
| oseltamivir (PO) | Tamiflu | Neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral | Influenza | ||
| nystatin (PO) | Polyene antifungal | Oropharyngeal candidiasis | |||
| nystatin (topical) | Nystop | Polyene antifungal | Cutaneous and mucocutaneous fungal infections | ||
| micafungin (IV) | Mycamine | Echinocandin antifungal | Invasive candidiasis | ||
| betamethasone and clotrimazole (topical) | Lotrisone | Glucocorticoid and azole antifungal | Cutaneous fungal infections | ||
| fidaxomicin (PO) | Dificid | Macrolide antibiotic | CDI (Clostridioides) | Clostridioides difficile |