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Antimicrobials
| Generic Name | Therapeutic Class | Brand Name |
|---|---|---|
| amoxicillin (oral) | amino penicillin | Amoxil |
| amoxicillin/clavulanate (oral) | beta-lactamase inhibitor combo | Augmentin |
| azithromycin (oral) | macrolide | Z-pak, Zithromax |
| cefaclor (oral) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Ceclor |
| cefadroxil (oral) | 1st generation cephalosporin | Duricef, Ultracef |
| cefdinir (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Omnicef |
| cefditoren (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Spectracef |
| cefixime (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Suprax |
| cefotaxime (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Claforan |
| cefotetan (inj) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Cefotan |
| cefoxitin (inj) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Mefoxin |
| cefpodoxime (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Vantin |
| cefprozil (oral) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Cefzil |
| ceftibuten (oral) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Cedax |
| ceftriaxone (inj) | 3rd generation cephalosporin | Rocephin |
| cefuroxime (oral) | 2nd generation cephalosporin | Ceftin |
| cephalexin (oral) | 1st generation cephalosporin | Keflex, Keftab |
| ciprofloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluroquinolone | Ciloxan |
| ciprofloxacin (oral/inj) | fluoroquinolone | Cipro |
| clarithromyin (oral) | macrolide | Biaxin |
| clindamycin (oral/inj/topical) | protein synthesis inhibitor | Cleocin |
| co-trimoxazole (oral/inj) | sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim | Bactrim, Septra |
| demeclocycline (oral) | tetracycline | Declomycin |
| dicloxacillin (oral) | Antistaphylococcal penicillin | Dynapen |
| doxycycline (oral) | tetracycline | Vibramycin |
| erythromycin (oral/topical) | macrolide | EES, EryTab, E-Mycin & others |
| gemifloxacin (oral) | fluroquinolone | Factive |
| levofloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Quixin |
| levofloxacin (oral/inj) | fluoroquinolone | Levaquin |
| lomefloxacin (oral) | fluoroquinolone | Maxaquin |
| mafenide (topical) | folate antagonist | none |
| metronidazole (oral/inj/topical) | no specific drug classification | Flagyl |
| minocycline (oral) | tetracycline | Minocin |
| moxifloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Vigamox |
| moxifloxacin (oral/inj) | fluoroquinolone | Avelox |
| nitrofurantoin (oral) | urinary tract antiseptic | Macrodantin, MacroBid |
| norfloxacin (ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Chibroxin |
| norfloxacin (oral) | fluoroquinolone | Noroxin |
| ofloxacin (oral/inj/ophthalmic) | fluoroquinolone | Floxin |
| oxacillin (oral/inj) | Antistaphylococcal penicillin | Prostaphlin |
| penicillin G aqueous | IV or IM | natural penicillin |
| penicillin G benzathine | IM only | natural penicillin |
| penicillin G procaine | IM only | natural penicillin |
| sparfloxacin (oral) | fluoroquinolone | Zagam |
| sulfacetamide (ophthalmic) | folate antagonist | Cetamide |
| sulfamethoxazole (oral) | folate antagonist | component of Bactrim, Septra |
| tetracycline (oral) | tetracycline | Sumycin |
| trimethoprim (oral) | dihydrofolate reductase | component of Bactrim, Septra |