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ID 3
| Pharamacologic Category | Generic | Brand | Classification | Indication | Activity Against | Key Side Effects | US Boxed Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincosamide antibiotic | clindamycin (PO, IV) | Cleocin | N/A | SSTI, pharyngitis | MRSA | diarrhea, Clostridioides difficile diarrhea | Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been reported with use of nearly all antibacterial agents, including clindamycin, and may range in severity from mild diarrhea to fatal colitis |
| Sulfonamide antibiotic | sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (PO, IV) | Bactrim, Bactrim DS | N/A | SSTI, cystitis, pyelonephritis, opportunistic infection prophylaxis | MRSA, Enterobacteriaceae | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes (rarely SJS or TEN), photosensitivity, crystalluria, hyperkalemia, increased serum creatinine, hypersensitivity reactions | N/A |
| Urinary antibiotic | nitrofurantoin (PO) | Macrobid | N/A | Cystitis | Escherichia coli | nausea, pulmonary fibrosis (chronic use) | N/A |
| Urinary antibiotic | fosfomycin (PO) | Monurol | N/A | Cystitis | Escherichia coli | headache, diarrhea, nausea | N/A |
| Aminoglycoside antibiotic | tobramycin (IV, inhaled) | Tobi (inhaled) | N/A | HAP, cystic fibrosis (nebulized only) | Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity | N/A |
| Glycopeptide antibiotic | vancomycin (IV, PO) | Vancocin | N/A | IV: SSTI, HAP, meningitis, endocarditis, CRBSI PO: CDI | MRSA, Clostridioides difficile (PO only) | nephrotoxicity, vancomycin infusion reaction, ototoxicity | N/A |
| Antibiotic | metronidazole (PO, IV) | Flagyl | N/A | Anaerobic infections, CDI | Bacteroides species, Clostridioides difficile | nausea, metallic taste, disulfiram reaction with alcohol, peripheral neuropathy (long-term use) | N/A |
| Antibiotic | mupirocin (topical) | Bactroban | N/A | MRSA decolonization | N/A | no major side effects | N/A |
| Topical antibiotic | neomycin + polymyxin B + bacitracin (topical, ophthalmic) | Topical: Neosporin Ophthalmic: Neo-Polycin | Neosporin: OTC | Topical infection prevention Ocular infections | N/A | reddening, itching | N/A |