Cell
Wall Inhibitors
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Cephalosporins:
Aztreonam (Azactam® for injection) Cefaclor (Ceclor®
),
Cefadroxil (Duricef®
),
Cefamandole (Mandol®), Cefazolin (Ancef®, Kefzol®
),
Cefdinir (Omnicef®
),
Cefepime (Maxipime®), Cefixime (Suprax®
),
Cefoperazone (Cefobid®), Cefotaxime
(Claforan®
),
Cefotetan (Cefotan®), Cefoxitin (Mefoxin®),
Cefpodoxime (Vantin®), Cefprozil (Cefzil®),
Ceftazidime (Ceptaz®, Fortaz®, Tazicef®, Tazidime®),
Ceftibuten (Cedax®
),
Ceftizoxime (Cefizox®), Ceftriaxone
(Rocephin®
),
Cefuroxime (Ceftin®
,
Kefurox®, Zinacef®), Cephalexin (Keflex®
,
Keftab®), Cephapirin (Cefadyl®), Cephradine
(Anspor®, Velocef®), Imipenem and Cilastatin (Primaxin
I.V.®
),
Loracarbef
(Lorabid®
),
Meropenem (Merrem I.V.®)
Penicillins:
Amoxicillin
(Amoxil®
,
Trimox®), Amoxicillin and Clavulanate (Augmentin®
),
Ampicillin
(Principen®, Totacillin®), Ampicillin and Sulbactam
(Unisyn®), Bacampicillin (Spectrobid®),
Carbenicillin (Geocillin®), Cloxacillin (Cloxapen®),
Dicloxacillin
(Dynapen®, Dycill®), Mezlocillin (Mezlin®),
Nafcillin (Unipen®), Oxacillin (Bactocill®),
Penicillin G (Bicillin C-R®, Bicillin L-A®,
Pfizerpen®), Penicillin
V (Beepen-VK®,
Veetids®), Piperacillin (Pipracil®), Piperacillin
and Tazobactam (Zosyn®), Ticarcillin (Ticar®),
Ticarcillin and Clavulanate (Timentin®)
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Worst Choice!
|
Protein
Synthesis Inhibitors
|
Macrolides
:
azithromycin (Zithromax
®),
clarithromycin (Biaxin®
),
dirithromycin (Dynabac®
),
roxythromycin (Rulid®
)
Tetracyclines:
tetracycline, minocycline
(Minocin®
),
doxycycline, demeclocycline
Lincosamides:
Clindamycin
Ketolides:
telithromycin (Ketek®
)―caution:
serious side effects
|
Acceptable
Choice
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Anti-protozoals
and anti-malarials, (cyst-form drugs)
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5-nitroimidazoles
:
tinidazole (Fasigyn®
),
metronidazole
(Flagyl
®),
secnidazole
,
and ornidazole (Tiberal®
)
are three most used.
Tinidazole, ornidazole,
and
secnidazole
have
the least side effects, but metronidazole
has
the smallest molecule size which might allow it to
achieve higher tissue concentrations.
(Plaquenil
®).
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Acceptable
Choice
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