Top 200 - Anti-infective Agents Flashcards
Pen-VK, Veetids
penicillin potassium
Penicillins
Indication: treatment or prevention of rheumatic fever; treatment of skin infections due to streptococcus pyogenes or stephylococcus sp.; treatment of scarlet fever
Amoxil, Trimox, Moxatag ER
amoxicilliin
Penicillins
Indication: treatment of upper respiratory tract infections; treatment of sinusitis; treatment of acute otitis media; treatment of skin and skin structure infections
Augmentin, Augmentin ES/XR
amoxicillin / potassium clavulanate
Penicillins
Indication: treatment of acute otitis media; treatment of sinusitis; treatment of lower respiratory tract infections; treatment of skin and skin structure infections e.g. impetigo; treatment of urinary tract infections
Keflex
cephalexin
Cephalosporins
Indication: treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract infections; treatment of skin and skin structure infections; treatment of otitis media; bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis; treatment of bone and joint infections
Ceftin
cefuroxime
Cephalosporins
Indication: treatment of acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis; treatment of skin and skin structure infections; treatment of urinary tract infections; treatment of bone and join infections; treatment of pharyngitis; treatment of gonorrhea; treatment of early Lyme disease
Omnicef
cefdinir
Cephalosporins
Indication: treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis; treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis; treatment of community acquired pneumonia; treatment of pharyngitis or tonsillitis
Cipro, Cipro XR
ciprofloxacin
Quinolones
Indication: treatment of urinary tract infection including acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis; treatment of lower respiratory tract infections; treatment of skin and skin structure infections; treatment of animal bite wounds; treatment of necrotizing infections of the skin, fasia and muscle
Levaquin
levofloxacin
Quinolones
Indication: treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis; treatment of urinary tract infection; treatment of acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; treatment of lower respiratory tract infections
Avelox
moxifloxacin
Quinolones
Indication: treatment of acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis; treatment of community-acquired pneumonia; treatment of skin and skin structure infections
Zithromax, Z-Pak
azithromycin
Macrolides
Indication: treatment of acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis; treatment of rheumatic fever and tonsillitis; treatment of acute otitis media; treatment of bacterial conjuctivitis; treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease and gonorrhea
Biaxin, Biaxin XL
clarithromycin
Macrolides
Indication: treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis; treatment of community-acquired pneumonia; treatment of sinusitis; treatment of skin and skin structure infections; treatment of acute otitis media;
E.E.S., Ery-Tab, Erythrocin
erythromycin
Macrolides
Indication: treatment of acne vulgaris; treatment of chancroid; treatment of lower and upper respiratory tract infections; treatment of Legionnaire’s disease; treatment of chlamydia
Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs, Doryx, Oracea
doxycycline
Tetracyclines
Indication: treatment of skin and skin structure infections; treatment of bacterial urinary tract infection; treatment of lower and upper respiratory tract infections; treatment of ace vulgaris and acne rosacea
Minocin, Dynacin, Solodyn
minocycline
Tetracyclines
Indication: treatment of relapsing fever; treatment of chancroid; treatment of Campylobacter fetus infections; treatment of acute intestinal amebiasis; treatment of lower and upper respiratory tract infections
Cleocin
clindamycin
Lincomycin
Indication: treatment of serious infections such as bacteremia; treatment of lower respiratory tract infections; treatment of intraabdominal infections; treatment of bone and joint infections; treatment of skin and skin structure infections
Flagyl
metronidazole
Nitroimidazoles
Indication: treatment of trichomoniasis; treatment of bacterial vaginosis; prophylaxis for bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis for victims of sexual assault
Macrobid, Macrodantin
nitrofurantoin
Nitrofuran
Indication: treatment and prophylaxis for urinary tract infection
Bactrim, Septra
sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim
Sulfonamides
Indication: treatment and prophylaxis of urinary tract infection; treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia
Bactroban
mupirocin
Anti-infective
Indication: treatment of impetigo; treatment of mild MRSA-related infections; treatment of infected eczema due to staphylcoccus sp. or streptococcus sp.
Lotrimin
clotrimazole
Antifungal
Indication: treatment of cutaneous candidiasis; treatment of thrush; treatment of vulvovaginal vandidiasis; treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis and tinea versicolor
Nizoral
ketoconazole
Antifungal
Indication: treatment of seborrheic dermatitis; treatment of chromomycosis; treatment of blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis and paracoccidioidomycosis
Diflucan
fluconazole
Antifungal
Indication: treatment of CNS infections including meningitis; treatment of candidemia and invasive candidiasis
Zovirax
acyclovir
Antiviral
Indication: treatment of neonatal herpes simplex virus; treatment of viral encephalitis; treatment of herpes zoster (shingles); treatment of varicella (chickenpox)
Valtrex
valacyclovir
Antiviral
Indication: treatment of herpes simplex virus; prophylaxis for herpes genitalis or secondary herpes simplex infection; treatment of herpes zoster (shingles) and herpes varicella (chickenpox) infections
