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Infectious Disease 3
| Generic Name | Brand Name | Pharmacological Category | Common Indications | Activity against | Classification | Key Side Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clindamycin (PO, IV) | Cleocin | Lincosamide antibiotic | SSTI, pharyngitis | MRSA | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, Clostridioides difficile diarrhea | |
| Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (PO, IV) | Bactrim, Bactrim DS | Sulfonamide antibiotic | SSTI, cystitis, pyelonephritis, opportunistic infection prophylaxes | MRSA, Enterobacteriaceae | Key Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes (rarely SJS or TEN), photosensitivity, crystalluria, hyperkalemia, increased serum creatinine, hypersensitivity reactions | |
| Nitrofurantoin (PO) | Macrobid | Urinary antibiotic | Cystitis | Escherichia coli | Key Side Effects: nausea, pulmonary fibrosis (chronic use) | |
| Fosfomycin (PO) | Monurol | Urinary antibiotic | Cystitis | Escherichia coli | Key Side Effects: headache, diarrhea, nausea | |
| Tobramycin (IV, inhaled) | Tobi (inhaled) | Aminoglycoside antibiotic | HAP, cystic fibrosis (nebulized only) | Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Key Side Effects: nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity | |
| Vancomycin (IV, PO) | Vancocin | Glycopeptide antibiotic | IV: SSTI, HAP, meningitis, endocarditis, CRBSI PO: CDI | MRSA, chloridoids difficile (PO only) | Key Side Effects: nephrotoxicity, vancomycin infusion reaction, ototoxicity | |
| Metronidazole (PO, IV) | Flagyl | Antibiotic | Anaerobic infections, CDI | Bacteroides species, Clostridioides difficle | Key Side Effects: nausea, metallic taste, disulfiram reaction with alcohol, peripheral neuropathy (long-term use) | |
| Mupirocin (topical) | Bactroban | Antibiotic | MRSA decolonization | Key Side Effects: no major side effects | ||
| Neomycin + Polymyxin B + bacitracin (topical, ophthalmic) | Topical: Neosporin Ophthalmic: Neo-Polycin | Topical antibiotic | Topical infection prevention, ocular infection | Neosporin: OTC | Key Side Effects: reddening, itching |