Common Antibiotics
GROUP I: Ample Spectrum Penicillins
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Amoxicillin |
Amoxil® |
| Ampicillin |
Omnipen® |
| Bacampicillin |
Spectrobid® |
| Carbenicillin Indanyl |
Pyopen®, Geogen®, Geocillin® |
| Mezlocillin |
Mezlin® |
| Piperacillin* |
Pipracil® |
| Ticarcillin |
Ticar® |
GROUP II: Penicillins and Beta Lactamase Inhibitors
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid |
Augmentin® |
| Ampicillin-Sulbactam* |
Unasyn® |
| Benzylpenicillin |
Benpen® |
| Cloxacillin |
Tegopen®, Coxapen® |
| Dicloxacillin |
Dycill®, Dynapen®, Pathocil® |
| Methicillin |
Staphcillin® |
| Oxacillin |
Prostaphilin®, Bactocil® |
| Penicillin G (Benzathine, Potassium, Procaine) |
Bicillin® C-R/L-A, Pfizerpen®, Wycellin® |
| Penicillin V |
Pen-Veek®, Beepen-VK® |
| Piperacillin+Tazobactam* |
Zozyn® |
| Ticarcillin+Clavulanic Acid |
Timentin® |
| Nafcillin |
Unipen®, Nafcil® |
GROUP III: Cephalosporins
Cephalosporin I Generation
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Cefadroxil |
Duricef® |
| Cefazolin |
Ancef®, Kefzol®, Zolicef® |
| Cephalexin |
Keflex®, Keftal®, Cefanox® |
| Cephalothin |
Keflin®, Seffin® |
| Cephapirin |
Cefadyl® |
| Cephradine |
Velocef® |
Cephalosporin II Generation
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Cefaclor |
Ceclor®, Ceclor CD® |
| Cefamandol |
Mandol® |
| Cefonicid |
Monocid® |
| Cefotetan |
Cefotan® |
| Cefoxitin |
Mefoxin® |
| Cefprozil |
Cefzil® |
| Ceftmetazole |
Zefazone® |
| Cefuroxime |
Kefurox®, Zinacef® |
| Cefuroxime axetil |
Ceftin® |
| Loracarbef |
Lorabid® |
Cephalosporin III Generation
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Cefdinir |
Omnicef® |
| Ceftibuten |
Cedax® |
| Cefoperazone |
Cefobid® |
| Cefixime* |
Suprax® |
| Cefotaxime* |
Claforan® |
| Cefpodoxime proxetil |
Vantin® |
| Ceftazidime* |
Ceptaz®, Fortaz®, Tanicef® |
| Ceftizoxime* |
Cefizox® |
| Ceftriaxone* |
Rocephin® |
Cephalosporin IV Generation
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Cefepime |
Maxipime® |
GROUP IV: Macrolides and Lincosamines
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Azithromycin* |
Zithromax® |
| Clarithromycin* |
Biaxin® |
| Clindamycin |
Cleocin® |
| Dirithromycin |
Dynabac® |
| Erythromycin |
E-mycin®, Ery-tab®, Benzamycin® |
| Lincomycin |
Lincocin® |
| Troleandomycin |
Tao® |
GROUP V: Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Cinoxacin |
Cinoxacin® |
| Ciprofloxacin* |
Cipro® |
| Enoxacin |
Penetrex® |
| Gatifloxacin |
Tequin® |
| Grepafloxacin |
Raxar®, Out of Market in USA |
| Levofloxacin |
Levaquin®, Quixin® |
| Lomefloxacin |
Maxaquin® |
| Moxifloxacin |
Avelox® |
| Nalidixic acid |
NegGam® |
| Norfloxacin* |
Noroxin® |
| Ofloxacin |
Floxin® |
| Sparfloxacin |
Zagam® |
| Trovafloxacin |
Trovan® |
| Oxolinic acid |
Not licensed in USA |
| Gemifloxacin |
Not licensed in USA |
| Perfloxacin |
Not licensed in USA |
GROUP VI: Carbepenems
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Imipenem-Cilastatin* |
Primaxin® |
| Meropenem |
Merrem® |
GROUP VII: Monobactams
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Aztreonam* |
Azactam® |
GROUP VIII: Aminoglycosides
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Amikacin* |
Amikin® |
| Gentamicin |
Garamycin® |
| Kanamycin |
Kantrex® |
| Neomycin |
Mycifradin®, Neo-Fradin® |
| Netilmicin |
Netromycin® |
| Streptomycin |
Streptomycin® |
| Tobramycin* |
Tobrex®, Nebcin® |
| Paromomycin |
Humatin® |
GROUP IX: Glycopeptides
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Teicoplanin |
Targocid® |
| Vancomycin* |
Vancocyn®, Lyphocin® |
GROUP X: Tetracyclines
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Demeclocycline |
Declomycin® |
| Doxycycline |
Doxy®, Vibra®, Vibramycin® |
| Methacycline |
Rondomycin® |
| Minocycline |
Minocin® |
| Oxytetracycline |
Terramycin® |
| Tetracycline |
Sumycin® |
| Chlortetracycline |
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GROUP XI: Sulfonamides
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Mafenide |
Sulfamylon® |
| Silver Sulfadiazine |
SSD®, Silvadene® |
| Sulfacetamide |
Sultrim® |
| Sulfadiazine |
Sulfadiazine |
| Sulfamethoxazole |
Gantanol® |
| Sulfasalazine |
Sulfasalazine®,Azulfidine® |
| Sulfisoxazole |
Sulfisoxazole |
| Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole |
Bactrim®, Septra®, Cofatrim®, Primsol® |
| Sulfamethizole |
Thiosulfil Forte® |
GROUP XII: Rifampin
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Rifabutin |
Mycobutin® |
| Rifampin |
Rifadin® |
| Rifapentine |
Priftin® |
GROUP XIII: Oxazolidonones
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Linezolid* |
Zyvox® |
GROUP XIV: Streptogramins
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Quinopristin+Dalfopristin* |
Synercid® |
GROUP XV: Others
| Generic Name |
Trade Name |
| Bacitracin |
Baci-IM |
| Chloramphenicol* |
Chloromycetin® |
| Colistemetate |
Coly-Mycin® M & S |
| Fosfomycin |
Monurol® |
| Isoniazid |
Rifamate® |
| Methenamine |
Hiprex®, Mandelamine® |
| Metronidazol |
Flagyl® |
| Mupirocin |
Bactroban® |
| Nitrofurantoin |
Macrobid®, Macrodantin®, Furantoin® |
| Nitrofurazone |
Furacin® |
| Novobiocin |
Albamycin® |
| Polymyxin B |
Aerospin® |
| Spectinomycin |
Trobicin® |
| Trimethoprim |
Proloprim®, Trimpex® |
| Colistin |
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| Cycloserine |
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| Capreomycin |
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| Ethionamide |
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| Pyrazinamide |
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| Para-aminosalicyclic acid |
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| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate + sulfisoxazole |
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*Antibiotics marked with an asterisks are subject to restricted use in hospitals following guidelines of Infection Control Committee. Physicians should consult with an Infectious Disease specialist.
Page updated 2/02
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