Antibiotics
Type
Drug
Common Uses
Side Effects
Aminoglycosides
- Amikacin
- Gentamicin
- Kanamycin
- Neomycin
- Netilmicin
- Streptomycin
- Tobramycin
Infections caused by gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella
- Hearing loss
- Dizziness
- Kidney damage
Loracarbef
Carbapenems
- Ertapenem
- Imipenem/ cilastatin
- Meropenem
Gangrene, sepsis, pneumonia, abdominal and urinary infections, and (except for ertapenem)Pseudomonas infections
Cephalosporins, 1st generation
- Cefadroxil
- Cefazolin
- Cephalexin
Skin and soft tissue infections
- Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
- Nausea
- Allergic reactions
Cephalosporins, 2nd generation
- Cefaclor
- Cefamandole
- Cephalexin
- Cefoxitin
- Cefprozil
- Cefuroxime
Some respiratory and abdominal infections
- Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
- Nausea
- Allergic reactions
Cephalosporins, 3rd generation
- Cefixime
- Cefdinir
- Cefditoren
- Cefoperazone
- Cefotaxime
- Cefpodoxime
- Ceftazidime
- Ceftibuten
- Ceftizoxime
- Ceftriaxone
Broad coverage of many bacteria for people with mild-to-moderate infections (oral) and serious illness (by injection
- Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
- Nausea
- Allergic reactions
Cephalosporins, 4th generation
Cefepime
Serious infections, particularly in people with a weakened immune system
- Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
- Nausea
- Allergic reactions
- Azithromycin
- Clarithromycin
- Dirithromycin
- Erythromycin
- Troleandomycin
Streptococcal infections, syphilis, respiratory infections, myoplasmal infections, Lyme disease
- Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (especially at higher doses)
- Jaundice
Aztreonam
Infections caused by gram-negative bacteia
Allergic reacions
Penicillins
- Amoxicillin
- Ampicillin
- Carbenicillin
- Cloxacillin
- Dicloxacillin
- Nafcillin
- Oxacillin
- Penicillin G
- Penicillin V
- Piperacillin
- Ticarcillin
Wide range of infections; penicillin used for streptococcal infections, syphilis, and Lyme disease
- Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Allergy with serious anaphylactic reactions
- Brain and kidney damage (rare)
- Bacitracin
- Colistin
- Polymyxin B
Ear, eye, skin, or bladder infections; usually applied directly to the skin or eye; rarely given by injection
Kidney and nerve damage (when given by injection
Quinolones
- Ciprofloxacin
- Enoxacin
- Gatifloxacin
- Levofloxacin
- Lomefloxacin
- Moxifloxacin
- Norfloxacin
- Ofloxacin
- Trovafloxacin
Urinary tract infections, bacterial prostatitis, bacterial diarrhea, gonorrhea
- Nausea (rare)
- Nervousness, tremors, seizures
- Inflammation or rupture of tendons
- Mafenide
- Sulfacetamide
- Sulfamethizole
- Sulfasalazine
- Sulfisoxazole
- Trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole
Urinary tract infections (except sulfasalazine, sulfacetamide, and mafenide); mafenide is used topically for burns
- Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Allergy (including skin rashes)
- Crystals in urine (rare)
- Decrease in white blood cell count
- Sensitivity to sunlight
- Demeclocycline
- Doxycycline
- Minocycline
- Oxytetracycline
- Tetracycline
Syphilis, chlamydial infections, Lyme disease, mycoplasmal infections, rickettsial infections
- Gastrointestinal upset
- Sensitivity to sunlight
- Staining of teeth
- Potential toxicity to mother and fetus during pregnancy
Miscellaneous antibiotics
Chloramphenicol
Typhoid and other Salmonella infections, meningitis
Severe decrease in white blood cell count (rare
Clindamycin
Streptococcal and staphyloccocal infections, respiratory infections, lung abscess
Severe diarrhea
Ethambutol
Tuberculosis
Vision disturbances
Fosfomycin
Bladder infections
Diarrhea
Isoniazid
Tuberculosis
- Nausea and vomiting
- Jaundice
Serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics
- Nausea
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Low platelet count
Vaginitis caused by Trichomonas or Gardnerella; pelvic and abdominal infections
- Nausea
- Headache (especially if taken with alcohol)
- Metallic taste
- Dark urine
Urinary tract infections
- Nausea and vomiting
- Allergy
Tuberculosis
- Liver dysfunction
- Gout (occasional)
Quinupristin/dalfopristin
Serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics
Aching muscles and joints
Rifampin
Tuberculosis and leprosy
- Rash
- Liver dysfunction
- Red-orange saliva, sweat, tears, and urine
Gonorrhea
Serious infections resistant to other antibiotics
Flushing, itching
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