Up-to-date comprehensive list of antibiotics Bacampicillin Spectrobid Generic Brand Name

by classes with generic and most common Carbenicillin Geocillin, Geopen First Generation
trade names. Cloxacillin Cloxapen Cefacetrile (cephacetrile) Celospor,
New Antibiotics Dicloxacillin Dynapen, Dycill, Celtol,
Class Generic/Brand Pathocil Cristacef
Lipopeptides Daptomycin Flucloxacillin Flopen, Floxapen, Cefadroxil (cefadroxyl) Duricef,
(Cubicin®), 2003 Staphcillin Ultracef
Fluoroquinolone Delafloxacin Mezlocillin Mezlin Cefalexin (cephalexin) Keflex,
(Baxdela®), 2017 Nafcillin Nafcil, Nallpen, Keftab
Lipoglycopeptides Telavancin Unipen Cefaloglycin Kefglycin
(Vibativ®), 2009 Oxacillin Bactocill, Prostaphlin (cephaloglycin)
Cephalosporin Ceftaroline Penicillin G Bicillin L-A, Cefalonium
(5th generation) (Teflaro®), 2010 Crysticillin 300 A.S., (cephalonium)
Macrocyclics Fidaxomicin Pentids, Permapen, Cefaloridine
(Dificid®), 2011 Pfizerpen, Pfizerpen- (cephaloradine)
AS, Wycillin Cefalotin (cephalothin) Keflin
ß-Lactam Antibiotics Penicillin V Beepen-VK, Cefapirin (cephapirin) Cefadyl
Betapen-VK, Cefatrizine
Beta-lactam class of antibiotics includes Ledercillin VK, V- Cefazaflur
penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, Cillin K Cefazedone
and carbapenems, all of which contain a β-
Piperacillin Pipracil Cefazolin (cephazolin) Ancef, Kefzol
lactam ring.
Pivampicillin Cefradine (cephradine) Velosef
Penicillins
Pivmecillinam Cefroxadine
Antibiotics of the penicillin class are Ticarcillin Ticar Ceftezole
bactericidal and work by inhibiting the Second Generation
synthesis of bacterial cell walls. Penicillins Cephalosporins Cefaclor Ceclor,
are among the safest antibiotics.
Major health concerns: hypersensitivity Cephalosporins are mainly bactericidal and Ceclor CD,
reactions. act by inhibiting the synthesis of the Distaclor,
Generic Brand Name peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls. Keflor,
Amoxicillin Amoxil, Polymox, Besides true cephalosporins (which are Ranicor
derived from cephalosporin C) this class Cefamandole Mandol
Trimox, Wymox
includes oxacephems and carbacephems. Cefmetazole
Ampicillin Omnipen, Polycillin, Major health concerns: platelet function Cefonicid Monocid
Polycillin-N, abnormalities (rare).
Principen, Totacillin Cefotetan Cefotan
Cefoxitin Mefoxin
Cefprozil (cefproxil) Cefzil Cefoselis Carbapenems
Cefuroxime Ceftin, Cefozopran
Carbapenems have incredibly broad
Kefurox, Cefpirome Cefrom spectrum of antimicrobial activity. Today
Zinacef, Cefquinome these agents are among the most powerful
Zinnat Fifth Generation antibiotics.
Cefuzonam Ceftobiprole Zeftera Generic Brand Name
Third Generation Ceftaroline Teflaro Imipenem, Primaxin
Cefcapene Not Classified Imipenem/cilastatin
Cefdaloxime Cefaclomezine Doripenem Doribax
Cefdinir Omnicef, Cefaloram Ertapenem Invanz
Cefdiel Cefaparole Meropenem Merrem
Cefditoren Spectracef Cefcanel Meropenem/vaborbactam Vabomere®
Cefetamet Cefedrolor
Cefixime Suprax Cefempidone Macrolide Antibiotics
Cefmenoxime Cefmax Cefetrizole Macrolides are bacteriostatic drugs that
Cefodizime Cefivitril inhibit protein synthesis by targeting the 50S
Cefotaxime Claforan Cefmatilen subunit.
Cefpimizole Cefmepidium Major health concerns: erythromycin
Cefpodoxime Vantin estolate is hepatotoxic.
Cefovecin
Cefteram Generic Brand Name
Cefoxazole
Ceftibuten Cedax Azithromycin Zithromax
Cefrotil
Ceftiofur Excede Erythromycin
Cefsumide
Ceftiolene Clarithromycin Biaxin
Cefuracetime
Ceftizoxime Cefizox Dirithromycin Dynabac
Ceftioxide
Ceftriaxone Rocephin Roxithromycin Rulid, Surlid
Combinations
Cefoperazone Cefobid Ketolides
Ceftazidime/Avibactam Avycaz
Ceftazidime Ceptaz, Telithromycin Ketek
Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Zerbaxa
Fortum,
Fortaz, Monobactams Lincosamides
Tazicef, Generic Brand Name Generic Brand Name
Tazidime Aztreonam Azactam, Cayston Clindamycin Cleocin
Fourth Generation Lincomycin Lincocin
Cefclidine
Cefepime Maxipime
Cefluprenam
Streptogramins Generic Brand Name Delafloxacin Baxdela®
First Generation Clinafloxacin
Generic Brand Name
Flumequine Flubactin Gemifloxacin Factive
Pristinamycin Pyostacine
Nalidixic acid NegGam, Prulifloxacin Quisnon
Quinupristin/dalfopristin Synercid
Wintomylon Sitafloxacin Gracevit
Oxolinic acid Uroxin Trovafloxacin Trovan
Aminoglycoside Antibiotics Piromidic acid Panacid
Aminoglycosides are rapidly bactericidal Pipemidic acid Dolcol Sulfonamides
antibiotics which inhibit protein synthesis. Rosoxacin Eradacil
These agents mainly interfere with Sulfonamides act by inhibiting the pathway
Second Generation that bacteria use to synthesize folic acid.
proofreading process. Aminoglycosides are Ciprofloxacin Cipro, Cipro XR, Sulfonamides with trimethoprim produce
the only bactericidal class among protein
Ciprobay, Ciproxin synergistic antibacterial activity.
synthesis inhibitors.
Major health concerns: ototoxicity, Enoxacin Enroxil, Penetrex Major health concerns: hypersensitivity
nephrotoxicity. Lomefloxacin Maxaquin reactions, renal damage, crystal
Nadifloxacin Acuatim, Nadoxin, nephropathy.
Generic Brand Name
Nadixa Generic Brand Name
Amikacin Amikin
Norfloxacin Lexinor, Noroxin, Sulfamethizole Thiosulfil Forte
Gentamicin Garamycin, G-Mycin,
Quinabic, Janacin Sulfamethoxazole Gantanol, Urobak
Jenamicin
Ofloxacin Floxin, Oxaldin, Sulfisoxazole Gantrisin
Kanamycin Kantrex
Tarivid Trimethoprim- Bactrim, Bactrim
Neomycin Mycifradin,
Pefloxacin Peflacine Sulfamethoxazole DS, Cotrim, Cotrim
Myciguent
Rufloxacin Uroflox DS, Septra, Septra
Netilmicin Netromycin
Third Generation DS, Sulfatrim,
Paromomycin
Balofloxacin Baloxin Sulfatrim-DS
Streptomycin
Tobramycin Nebcin Gatifloxacin Tequin, Zymar
Grepafloxacin Raxar
Levofloxacin Cravit, Levaquin
Tetracycline Antibiotics
Quinolone Antibiotics
Moxifloxacin Avelox, Vigamox Tetracyclines are protein synthesis inhibitors
Fluoroquinolones directly inhibit the primary targeting the 30S ribosome. They
Pazufloxacin Pasil, Pazucross
bacterial nucleic acid synthesis. are essentially bacteriostatic.
Sparfloxacin Zagam
Major health concerns: QTc prolongation Major health concerns: photosensitivity,
and/or torsade de pointes, tendonitis, tendon Temafloxacin Omniflox
deposition in developing bones and teeth.
rupture, joint arthropathies. Tosufloxacin Ozex, Tosacin
Generic Brand Name
Fourth Generation
Demeclocycline Declomycin
Besifloxacin Besivance
Doxycycline Doryx, Vibramycin
Minocycline Dynacin, Minocin, Tuberactinomycins
Monodox Viomycin
Oxytetracycline Terramycin Capreomycin
Tetracycline Achromycin
Glycylcyclines
Tigecycline Tygacil

Other Antibiotics
Generic Brand Name
Chloramphenicol Chloromycetin
Metronidazole Flagyl, Helidac,
Metizol, Metric 21,
Neo-Metric, Noritate,
Novonidazol
Tinidazole Tindamax
Nitrofurantoin Furadantin,
Macrobid,
Macrodantin
Glycopeptides
Vancomycin Vancocin
Teicoplanin Targocid
Lipoglycopeptides
Telavancin Vibativ
Oxazolidinones
Linezolid Zyvox
Cycloserine 2 Seromycin
Rifamycins
Rifampin Rifadin
Rifabutin Mycobutin
Rifapentine Priftin
Rifalazil
Polypeptides
Bacitracin Baciguent
Polymyxin B