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Tag: Antibiotics

  • Sulfasalazine

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives;  DMARDs, Other Description Oral prodrug; metabolized by intestinal bacteria to sulfapyridine and 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA, also known as mesalamine)Used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenille idiopathic arthritis (JIA)The sulfapyridine component is particularly associated with adverse reactions vs. 5-ASA use alone…

  • Sulfadiazine

    Generic Only Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names;  Sulfonamides Description Exerts bacteriostatic action through competitive antagonism with para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA). Microorganisms that require exogenous folic acid and do not synthesize folic acid are not susceptible to the action of sulfonamides Indications Indicated for Prophylaxis of Recurrent Rheumatic Fever Asymptomatic meningococcal  Other Indications & Uses…

  • Silver Sulfadiazine

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Silvadene, Thermazene, SSD Cream Antibacterials, Topical Description Topical sulfonamide antiinfective; wide spectrum of activity against Candida and gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria; used to prevent and treat serious burn and wound infections. Indications Indicated for wound management including the treatment of burn wound infection and burn wound infection prophylaxis…

  • Mafenide

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Sulfamylon Antibacterials, Topical Description Synthetic topical sulfonamide.Used adjunctively to prevent infections in patients with 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns.Bacteriostatic against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and several anaerobic strains. Indications Indicated for wound management including the treatment of second or third degree burns or burn…

  • Ofloxacin

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Floxin Fluoroquinolones Description Oral, ophthalmic, otic fluoroquinolone anti-infectiveUsed for acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, gonorrhea, NGU, cervicitis, PID, UTIs, and prostatitisAssociated with disabling and potentially irreversible adverse events, including tendonitis, tendon rupture, and peripheral neuropathy Indications Indicated for Bronchitis Exacerbation…

  • Moxifloxacin

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Avelox, Moxifloxacin Systemic, Vigamox, Moxeza Fluoroquinolones,  Description Ophthalmic, oral, and intravenous fluoroquinolone anti-infectiveUsed for acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acute sinusitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, community-acquired pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections, skin and skin structure infections, and plagueAssociated with disabling and potentially irreversible adverse events, including tendonitis, tendon rupture, and peripheral…

  • Levofloxacin

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Levaquin, Levofloxacin Systemic Fluoroquinolones,  Quinolones, Ophthalmic Description Oral, ophthalmic, and IV quinolone antibioticUsed for bacterial conjunctivitis, sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, UTIs, prostatitis, inhalation anthrax, and plagueAssociated with disabling and potentially irreversible adverse reactions, including tendonitis, tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, and central nervous…

  • Gemifloxacin

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Factive Fluoroquinolones Description Acts by inhibiting both DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, which are essential for bacterial growth. Because of this dual mechanism, MIC values remain in the susceptible range for some double mutants (eg, S pneumoniae) Indications Indicated for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis Limitations-of-use: Reserve…

  • Delafloxacin

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Baxdela Fluoroquinolones Description Oral and intravenous fluoroquinolone antibioticUsed for treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)Associated with disabling and potentially irreversible adverse events, including tendinitis, tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, central nervous system effects, and aortic aneurysm or dissection Indications Indicated…

  • Ciprofloxacin/Fluocinolone Acetonide

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Otovel Antibiotics/Corticosteroids, Otic Description Antibiotic and corticosteroid combination otic solutionFor acute otitis media due to susceptible organisms in pediatric patients aged 6 months and older with tympanostomy tubesNot for viral or fungal ear infections Indications Indicated for the treatment of acute otitis media with tympanostomy tubes (AOMT)…

  • Quinupristin/Dalfopristin

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Synercid Streptogramins Description Streptogramin antibiotics isolated from Streptomyces pristinaespiralis. They act synergistically against susceptible bacteria when administered together. The combination has up to 16 times the activity of each agent alone. Used for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia and for complicated skin and skin-structure infections due to Staphylococcus…

  • Ciprofloxacin

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Cipro, Cipro XR, ProQuin XR Fluoroquinolones ciprofloxacin otic (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Cetraxal, Otiprio Classes: Antibiotics, Otic;  Quinolones, Otic ciprofloxacin ophthalmic (Rx) Brand and Other Names: Ciloxan Classes: Quinolones, Ophthalmic Description Oral, intravenous, ophthalmic, otic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone anti-infectiveUsed for urinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections, skin and skin structure infections, infectious…

  • Chloramphenicol

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Chloramphenicol IV, Chloromycetin Antibiotics, Other Description Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to 50S ribosomal subunit; mainly bacteriostatic Indications Indicated for Serious Infections Caused by Susceptible Strains. Use only as alternative for treatment of meningitis, typhoid, or rickettsial infection Contraindications Hypersensitivity Oral or topical use Bacterial prophylaxis…

  • Tedizolid

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Sivextro Oxazolidinones Description Oxazolidinone antibioticUsed for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by certain susceptible gram-positive bacteria in adults and pediatric patients 12 years and olderAs effective as linezolid for the treatment of ABSSSI; safety and efficacy not evaluated in patients with neutropenia Indications…

  • Linezolid

    Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Zyvox Antibiotics, Other;  Oxazolidinones Description Synthetic oxazolidinone antibioticIndicated for treatment of bacterial pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, and for vancomycin-resistant enterococcal (VRE) infections, including infections due to susceptible organisms which are complicated by bacteremiaInhibits MAO and may cause drug interactions with adrenergic and serotonergic drugs Indications…