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ID 3
| Pharmacological Category | Generic name | Brand Name | Common Indication | Activity Against | Key Side Effects | BBW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincosamide antibiotic | clindamycin (PO,IV) | Cleocin | 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 collitis |
| Sulfonamide antibiotic | sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim (PO/IV) | Bactrim, Bactrim DS | SSTI, cystitis, pyelonephritis, opportunistic infection prophylaxis | MRSA, Enterobacteriaceae | nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes (rarely SJS or TEN), photosensitivity, crystalluria, hyperkalemia, increased SCr, hypersensitivity reactions | --- |
| Urinary antibiotic | nitrofurantoin (PO) | Macrobid | Cystitis | Escherichia coli | nausea, pulmonary fibrosis (chronic use) | --- |
| Urinary antibiotic | fosfomycin (PO) | Monurol | Cystitis | Escherichia coli | headache, diarrhea, nausea | --- |
| Aminoglycoside antibiotic | tobramycin (IV,inhaled) | Tobi (inhaled) | HAP, cystic fibrosis (nebulized only) | Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa | nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity | --- |
| Glycopeptide antibiotic | vancomycin (IV/PO) | Vancocin | IV: SSTI, HAP, meningitis, endocarditis, CRBSI; PO: CDI | Clostridioides difficile (PO only( | nephrotoxicity, vancomycin infusion reaction, ototoxicity | --- |
| Antibiotic | metronidazole (PO/IV) | Flagyl | Anaerobic infections, CDI | Bacteroides species, Clostridioides difficile | nausea,metallic taste, disulfiram reaction w/ alcohol, peripheral neuropathy (long-term use) | --- |
| Antibiotic | mupirocin (topical) | Bactroban | MRSA decolonization | --- | no major side effects | --- |
| Topical antibiotic | neomycin + polymyxin B + bacitracin (topical, ophthalmic) | Topical: Neosporin (OTC), Ophthalmic: Neo-Polycin | Topical infection prevention, Ocular infections | --- | reddining, itching | --- |