Tag: Aminoglycosides

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Zylet Antibiotics/Corticosteroids, Ophthalmic   Description Ophthalmic suspension of a corticosteroid (loteprednol) plus aminoglycoside antibiotic (tobramycin); indicated for steroid-responsive inflammatory conditions associated with superficial bacterial ocular infection or a risk thereof. Indications Indicated for steroid-responsive ocular inflammations with risk of superficial bacterial infections Shake vigorously before use Contraindications…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Nebcin injection Aminoglycosides tobramycin ophthalmic (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Tobrex, Tobramycin Ophth, AKTob Classes: Aminoglycosides, Ophthalmic tobramycin inhaled (Rx) Brand and Other Names: TOBI, Bethkis, TOBI Podhaler, Kitabis Pak Classes: Aminoglycosides Description Parenteral, inhaled, or ophthalmic aminoglycoside antibioticMost active against aerobic gram-negative rodsRisk of ototoxicity and renal toxicity with high serum concentration…

Generic Only Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names;  Aminoglycosides   Description Aminoglycoside antibiotic; due to resistant organisms, increased risk of irreversible vestibular toxicity, and the inability to monitor serum concentration, other aminoglycoside agents are more desirable. Indications Indicated for the treatment of brucellosis in combination with other antimicrobials. Indicated for the treatment of gram-negative…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Gramicidin, Neosporin Ophthalmic Solution, Neocin-PG Antibiotics, Ophthalmic Combos   Description Aminoglycoside neomycin with polymyxin B and gramicidins A, B and COphthalmic preparation; used for ophthalmic bacterial infectionsCombination provides overlapping coverage against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including streptococci Indications Indicated for the treatment of superficial…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Neo-Fradin, Myciguent, Mycifradin Aminoglycosides   Description Aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Streptomyces fradiae. Most often used topically as an antiinfective. Oral bioavailability is poor, but is administered orally in patients with hepatic coma or portal-systemic encephalopathy. Oral neomycin also has a lipid-lowering effect but is infrequently used for this…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names;  Aminoglycosides gentamicin topical (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Garamycin topical Classes: Antibacterials, Topical gentamicin ophthalmic (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Garamycin Ophthalmic, Genoptic, Gentak Classes: Aminoglycosides, Ophthalmic Description Aminoglycoside antibioticUsed for a variety of gram-negative bacterial infections as well as synergistically for gram-positive bacterial infections, such as endocarditisMajor toxicities include nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity,…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Amikin (DSC) Aminoglycosides amikacin liposome inhalation (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Arikayce Classes: Aminoglycosides   Description Inhalation and parenteral aminoglycoside antibioticUsed for a variety of gram-negative bacterial infections and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung diseaseMajor toxicities include nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, neurotoxicity; careful patient monitoring recommended Indications Indicated for Urinary Tract…