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Antibiotic classification

Carbapenems:
Example:
generic name: Imipenem
brand name: primaxin

Macrolide:
generic name: azithromycin
brand name: zithromax

Aminoglycosides:
generic name: Garamycin
brand name: Gentak

Floroquinolones:
generic name:ciprofloxacin
brand name:ciloxan

Penicillins:
generic name: amoxacillin
brand name: klavox

Sulfonamides:
generic name: sulfamethoxazole
brand name:bactrim

Tetracyclines:
generic name:doxycycline
brand name:monodox

First generation of cephalosporins:


generic name:cefazolins
brand name: kefazol

Second generation of cephalosporins:


generic name:cefuroxime
brand name:ceftin

Third generation of cephalosporins:


generic name: cefotaxime
brand name: claforan
Fourth generation of cephalosporins:
generic name: cefepime
brand name:maxipime

Fifth generation of cephalosporins:


generic name: ceftaroline
brand name:teflaro

Ansamycin:
generic name:rifamycin
brand name:rifadin

Quinolones:
generic name:ciprofloxacin
brand name:ciprolon
Anti-inflammatory

Non Steroidal :

1- NON SELECTIVE COX INHIBITOR:

 salicylates
generic name:aspirin
brand name:juspirin

     - propionic acid derivatives


          generic name: ibuprofen
brand name: profen

 Oxicam derivatives
generic name:meloxicam
brand name:vevalodex

 Acetic acid derevatives


generic name: diclofenac
brand name: voltaren

 Anthralinic acid derivative


generic name: tolfenamic
brand name: tolfetol

2- Selective Cox2 in hibitors


generic name: celecoxib
brand name: celebrix

generic name: paracetamol


brand name: panadol

Steroidal:
generic name: prednisolon
brand name: flupred
                                                   Antihypertensive

1-Beta blocker
generic name:Lopressor
brand name:Metoprolol

2-Calcium channel blockers


generic name:Amlodipine
brand name:Amlocard

3-Nitrates
generic name:Isoosorbid dinitrate
brand name:Isobid

4-Ace inhibitor
generic name:Perindopril
brand name:coversyl

5-Diuretics
generic name:furosamide
brand name:Lasix

6-Digoxin
generic name:Digoxin 0.25meg
brand name:Lanoxin
Examples of glucocorticoid drugs include:

Generic name :beclomethasone


Brand name:ovar redihaler

Generic name :betamethasone


Brand name:celestone

Generic name:budesonide
Brand name:entocort

Generic name:cortisone
Brand name:cortisone

Generic name:dexamethasone
Brand name:dexasone

Generic name:hydrocortisone
Brand name:cortef

Generic name:methylprednisolone
Brand name:medrol

Generic name:prednisolone
Brand name:pediapred
Generic name:prednisone
Brand name:deltasone

Generic name:triamcinolone
Brand name:trianex

Diabetes  
oral hypoglycemic
Sulfonylureas
generic name: Gilmepiride
brand name: Amaryl

Metformin
generic name: Biguinides
brand name: Glucophage

Thiazolidinediones
generic name: Pioglitazone
brand name:Actos

Acarbose
generic name:Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
brand name:Glucobay
Insulin’s
generic:Insulin glargine
brand:Lantus

short acting:
Apidra
Novorapid
Humolog100
Actrapid

intermediate:
Humalog 50
Novomix

long acting
Lantus
Detemir

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