AntiInfectiveDrugs Flashcards
penicillin
class of antibiotics - first antibiotic discovered
Penicillin VK
penicillin - antibiotic (penicillins)
amoxicillin
antibiotic (penicillin)
ampicillin
antibiotic (penicillin)
dicloxacillin
antibiotic (penicillin)
nafcillin
antibiotic (penicillin)
piperacillin
antibiotic (penicillin)
cephalosporins
class of antibiotics - used on penicillin-resistant bacteria
Cefuroxime
antibiotic (cephalosporin)
Ceftazidime
antibiotic (cephalosporin)
Cephalexin
antibiotic (cephalosporin)
Cefriaxone
antibiotic (cephalosporin)
Ceclor
antibiotic (cephalosporin)
Keflex
cephalexin - antibiotic (cephalosporin) 1st gen
Rocephin
ceftriaxone - antibiotic (cephalosporin)
macrolide
class of antibiotics - prescribed for patients with penicillin allergy
azithromycin
antibiotic (macrolide)
clindamycin
antibiotic (lincosamide)
Zithromax
azithromycin - antibiotic (macrolide)
tetracyclines
class of antibiotics - broad spectrum antibiotic
doxycycline
antibiotic (tetracycline)
Vibramycin
doxycycline - antibiotic (tetracycline)
ciprofloxacin
antibiotic (quinolones) - anthrax treatment
Cipro
ciprofloxacin - antibiotic (quinolones) - anthrax treatment
gentamicin
antibiotic
Garamycin
gentamicin - antibiotic
vancomycin
antibiotic - drug of last resort
Neosporin
neomycin bacitracin polymixin B - antibiotic (topical)
neomycin
antibiotic (topical)
bacitracin
antibiotic (topical)
polymixin B
antibiotic (topical)
nystatin
antifungal
miconazole
antifungal
Monistat
miconazole - antifungal
clotrimazole
antifungal
Lotrimin
clotrimazole - antifungal (topical)
Mycelex
clotrimazole - antifungal (topical)
fluconazole
antifungal
Diflucan
fluconazole - antifungal (also for yeast)
Amoxil
amoxicillin - antibiotic (penicillin)
Augmentin
amoxicillin clavulanate - antibiotic (penicillin)
Avelox
moxifloxacin - antibiotic (quinolone)
Bactrim DS
trimethoprim/sulfamethizole - antibiotic (sulfa)
Biaxin
clarithromycin - antibiotic (macrolide)
Ceftin
cefuroxime - antibiotic (cephalosporin 2nd gen)
Cefzil
cefprozil - antibiotic (cephalosporin 2nd gen)
Cleocin
clindamycin - antibiotic (lincosamide)
Ery-Tab
erythromycin - antibiotic (macrolide)
Flagyl
metronidazole - antibiotic - anaerobic infections and antiprotozoal
Levaquin
levofloxacin - antibiotic (quinolones)
Macrobid
nitrofurantoin - antibiotic - UTI’s
Mycostatin
nystatin - antifungal and yeast
Omnicef
cefdinir - antibiotic (cephalosporin 3rd gen)
Sumycin
tetracycline - antibiotic (tetracycline)
Valtrex
valacyclovir - antiviral (viral DNA polymerase inhibitor) - Herpes chickenpox
Zovirax
acyclovir - antiviral (viral DNA polymerase inhibitor) - Herpes chickenpox