ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Drug Grouping with Trade Names and Route of Administration
| GENERIC NAME | TRADE NAMES | ROUTE |
| Antituberculous Agents | ||
| Capreomycin | Capastat | i.m. |
| Cycloserine | Seromycin | Oral |
| Ethambutol | Myambutol | Oral |
| Ethionamide | Tecator-SC | Oral |
| Isoniazid | INH, Nydrazid | Oral, i.m. |
| Para-aminosalicylic acid |
|
Oral |
| Pyrazinamide |
|
Oral |
| Rifampin | Rifadin, Rimactane | Oral, i.v. |
| Streptomycin |
|
i.m. |
| Antifungal Agents | ||
| Amphotericin B | Fungizone | i.v. |
| Miconazole | Monistat | i.v. |
| Ketoconazole | Nizoral | Oral |
| Fluconazole | Diflucan | Oral, i.v. |
| Itraconazole | Sporanox | Oral |
| Flucytosine | Ancobon | Oral, i.v. |
| Antiviral Agents | ||
| Acyclovir | Zovirax | Oral, i.v. |
| Ganciclovir | Cytovene | i.v. |
| Amantadine | Symmetrel | Oral |
| Rimantidine | Flumadine | Oral |
| Antibacterial Agents | ||
| Aminoglycosides |
|
|
| Amikacin | Amikin | i.m., i.v. |
| Gentamicin | Garamycin | i.m., i.v. |
| Tobramycin | Nebcin | i.m., i.v. |
| Netilmicin | Netromycin | i.m., i.v. |
| Cephalosporins |
|
|
| 1st Generation |
|
|
| Cefadroxil | Duricef | Oral |
| Cefazolin | Ancef, Kefzol | i.m., i.v. |
| Cephalexin | Keflex | Oral |
| 2nd Generation |
|
|
| Cefaclor | Ceclor | Oral |
| Cefamandole | Mandol | i.m., i.v. |
| Cefmetazole | Zefasone | i.v. |
| Cefonicid | Monocid | i.m., i.v. |
| Cefotetan | Cefotan | i.m., i.v. |
| Cefoxitin | Mefoxin | i.m., i.v. |
| Cefprozil | Cefzil | Oral |
| Loracarbef | Lorabid | Oral |
| Cefuroxime | Zinacef | i.m., i.v. |
|
|
Ceftin | Oral |
| 3rd Generation |
|
|
| Cefepime | Axepim | i.v. |
| Cefixime | Suprax | Oral |
| Cefoperazone | Cefobid | i.m., i.v. |
| Cefotaxime | Claforan | i.m., i.v. |
| Cefpodoxime | Vantin | Oral |
| Ceftazidime | Fortaz, Tazidime, Tazicef | i.m., i.v. |
| Ceftizoxime | Cefizox | i.v. |
| Ceftriaxone | Rocephin | i.m., i.v. |
| Penicillins |
|
|
| Penicillin G potassium | Pfizerpen | i.m., i.v. |
| Penicillin G tablets |
|
Oral |
| Penicillin V | Pen-Vee K | Oral |
| Ampicillin | Omnipen | i.m., i.v., Oral |
| Ampicillin/Sulbactam | Unasyn | i.v. |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxil | Oral |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanate | Augmentin | Oral |
| Oxacillin | Bactocil | Oral |
| Nafcillin | Unipen | i.m., i.v., Oral |
| Cloxacillin | Tegopen | Oral |
| Dicloxacillin | Pathocil | Oral |
| Ticarcillin | Ticar | i.m., i.v. |
| Ticarcillin/Clavulanate | Timentin | i.v. |
| Mezlocillin | Mezlin | i.m., i.v. |
| Piperacillin | Pipracil | i.m., i.v. |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam | Zosyn | i.v. |
| Other Beta-lactams |
|
|
| Aztreonam | Azactam | i.m., i.v. |
| Imipenem-cilastatin | Primaxin | i.v. |
| Tetracyclines |
|
|
| Tetracycline HCI | Achromycin | Oral, i.v. |
| Doxycycline | Vibramycin | Oral, i.v. |
| Trimethoprim-Sulfonamides |
|
|
| Sulfisoxazole | Gantrisin | Oral, i.v. |
| Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole | Septra, Bactrim | Oral, i.v. |
| Trimethoprim | Proloprim | Oral |
| Macrolides |
|
|
| Erythromycin | many | Oral, i.v. |
| Clarithromycin | Biaxin | Oral |
| Azithromycin | Zithromax | Oral |
| Quinolones |
|
|
| Norfloxacin | Noroxin | Oral |
| Ciprofloxacin | Cipro | Oral, i.v. |
| Ofloxacin | Floxin | Oral, i.v. |
| Enoxacin | Penetrex | Oral |
| Lomefloxacin | Maxaquin | Oral |
| Others |
|
|
| Clindamycin | Cleocin | Oral, i.v. |
| Chloramphenicol | Chloromycetin | Oral, i.v. |
| Vancomycin | Vancocin, Vancoled | i.v. |
ABBREVIATIONS
| i.m. = intramuscular |
| i.v. = intravenous |
REFERENCES
Murray, P.R.1996. ASM Pocket Guide to Microbiology , ASM Press, Washington, D.C


