Glucocorticoid

Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-stress

Synthetic T4

Tx hypothyroidism, goiter, thyroiditis

Sulfonamide

Tx urinary, low resp infections, otitis media, pneumocystis carinii

Fluoroquinolone

Tx resp tract, renal, bone, joint infections

Aminoglycoside

Tx serious Gram - infections, PID

Macrolide

Tx PCN allergic, resp/skin infection, gonorrhea

Macrolide

Tx serious infection (bone, skin, low resp tract)

Drug resistant S. aureus (MRSA)

C. diff

Antidiabetic

Hyperglycemic hormone

Tx insulin-induced hypoglycemia

Antidiabetic, Nonsulfonylurea, Biguanide

Tx Type II DM, Dec postprandial hyperglycemia

Antidiabetic, Sulfonylurea

Control hyperglycemia (Type II DM)

Antidiabetic, Incretin Mimetic

Manage Type II DM

Penicillin (Broad Spectrum)

Tx resp tract infection, UTI, otitis media, sinusitis

Augmentin

(Amoxicillin-Clavulanate)

Pencillin (Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor)

Tx skin infection, otitis media, resp tract infection, GU infection, sinusitis

Cephalosporin

Tx respt, urinary, skin, bone, joint, gential infections, endocarditis

Urinary Analgesic

Nitrofurantoin

(Macrodantin)

Urinary Anti-infective

Tx Gram +/- bacteria, E. coli

Acyclovir

(Zovirax)

Antiviral

Purine Nucleoside

Tx Herpes simplex, herpes zoster, varicella-zoster virus, CMV

Metronidazole

(Flagyl)

Antifungal

Azole

Tx intestinal bacterial infections, bacterial vaginosis, helicobacter pylori, C. diff infection

Fluconazole

(Diflucan)

Antifungal

Azole

Tx candidiasis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis

Nystatin

(Mycostatin)

Antifungal

Polyene

Tx candidal infections (mouth, throat, intestine, vagina)

Isoniazid

(INH)

Antitubercular (1st line)

Tx active TB, prophylaxis