ANTIBIOTICS

ANTI-BACTERIAL MEDICATIONS

CELL WALL SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS:

    Penicillins
       penicillin G (Pentids, Pfizerpen)
       penicillin V (Pen-Vee; V-Cillin)
       methicillin (Azapen; Celbenin; Staphcillin)
       cloxacillin (Tegopen; Cloxapen)
       ampicillin (Omnipen; Penbritin; Polycillin)
       amoxicillin (Amoxil; Polymox; Robamox)
       carbenicillin (Geopen; Pyopen)
       ticarcillin (Ticar)
       ticarcillin-clavulanic acid (Timentin)

    Cephalosporins
       cefazolin (Ancef; Kefzol)
       cephalexin (Keflex)
       cefoxitin (Mefoxin)
       cefuroxime (Zinacef)
       cefaclor (Ceclor)
       ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
       ceftazidime (Fortaz; Tazicef; Tazidime)

    Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors
       aztreonam (Zactam; Azactam)
       imipenem - cilastatin (Primaxin)
       bacitracin (Topitracin; Baciguent)
       vancomycin B (Vancocin)
       cycloserine (Seromycin; Pulveles)
       colistin [polymixin] (Coly-Mycin S)



NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHEIS MODIFIERS:

    Sulfonamides
       sulfanilamide (AVC)
       sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin)
       sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol)
       sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Septra; Bactrim)

    Rifamycins
       rifampin (Rifadin; Rimactane)

    Quinolones
       nalidixic acid (NegGram)
       ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
       norfloxacin (noroxin)

    Others
       trimethoprim (Trimpex; Proloprim)
       metronidazole (Flagyl; Protostat)
       nitrofurantoin (Furadantin; Macrodantin)
       methenamine (Hiprex; Urex; Mandelamine)


PROTEIN SYNTHESIS MODIFIERS:

   Aminoglycosides
      gentamicin (Garamycin)
      streptomycin (generic)
      tobramycin (Nebcin)
      amikacin (Amikin)
      netilmicin (Netromycin)
      kanamycin (Kantrex)
      neomycin (Mycifraden, Neobiotic)

   Tetracyclines
      tetracycline (Achromycin; Panmycin)
      demeclocycline (Declomycine) 
      doxycycline (Vibramycin)

   Others
      chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin; Mychel)
      erythromycin (Erythrocin; Ilotycin; Robimycin)
      clindamycin (Cleocin)
      spectinomycin (Trobicin)

URINARY TRACT AGENTS:
     nitrofurantoin (Furadantin; Macrodantin)
     methenamine (Hiprex; Urex; Mandelamine)

TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS
     isoniazid (INH; Niconyl; Laniazid)
     rifampin (Rifadin; Rimactane)
     pyrazinamide (Aldinamide)
     ethambutol (Myambutol)
     streptomycin (generic)
     amikacin (Amikin)
     kanamycin (Kantrex)

TREATMENT OF LEPROSY
     dapsone (Avlosulfon)
     acedapsone
     sulfoxone
     rifampin (Rifadin; Rimactane)
     clofazimine (Lamprene)

ANTI-FUNGALS
     amphoteracin B (Fungizone)
     nystatin (Mycostatin; Nystex; Nilstat)
     griseofulvin (Grifulvin; Fulvicin; Grisactin)
     miconazole (Monistat; Micatin)
     fluconazole (Diflucan)
     econaazole
     ketoconazole (Nizoral)
     clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin)
     flucytosine (Ancobon)

ANTI-VIRAL AGENTS

     General
         amantadine (Symmetrel)
         rimantadine (Flumadine)

     Nucleic acid analogs
         vidarabine (Vira-A)
         acyclovir (Zovirax; ACV)
         ganciclovir (Cytovene)
         zidovudine; AZT (Retrovir)
         ribavirin (Virazole)
         trifluridine (Viroptic)
         idoxuridine (IDU; Stoxil; Herplex)
         dideoxyinosine (DDI; Videx)
         lamivudine - 3TC (Epivir)

     Protease Inhibitors
         indinivir (Crixivan)
         saquinivir (Invirase)

     Other agents
         foscarnet (Foscavir)
         interferon alfa-2a (Roferon-A)
         interferon alfa-2b (Intron-A)
         interferon alfa-n3 (Alferon N)


ANTI-PARASITIC THERAPY:

     Anti-protozoal drugs
          metronidazole (Flagyl; Protostat)
          emetine (generic)
          dehydroemetine (generic)
          iodoquinol (Diodoquin; Panaquin)
          diloxanide furoate (Furamide)
          paromomycin sulfate (Humatin)
          quinicrine (Atabrine)
          chloroquine (Aralen)

     Anti-malarials
          chloroquine (Aralen)
          primaquine (generic)
          pyrimethamine (Daraprim)
          quinine (generic)
          tetracycline (Panmycin; Achromycin)
          pyrimethamine+sulfadoxine (Fansidar)

     Treatment of Leishmania
          stibogluconate (Pentosam)
          amphotericin B 
          pentamidine isethionate (Pentam 300)

     Treatment of Trypanosoma
          nifurtimox 
          suramin (Bayer 205)
          melarsoprol (special)
          eflornithine (special)
          pentamidine isethionate (Pentam 300)

      Treatment of Intestinal Nematodes:
          mebendazole (Vermox)
          albendazole (Zental)
          thiabendazole (Mintezol)
          pyrantel pamoate (Antiminth)
          piperazine (Vermizine)

     Treatment of Systemic Nematodes
          diethylcarbamazine citrate (Hetrazan)
          ivermectin (Eqvalan; Ivomec)

     Treatment of Trematodes
          praziquantel (Biltricide; Distocide)
          oxamniquine (Vansil)
          metrifonate (Bilarcil)

     Treatment of Cestodes
          praziquantel (Biltricide; Distocide)
          niclosamide (Niclocide)

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