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Generic Name: ciprofloxacin
Drug Class: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Indication: UTI, pneumonia (if pseudomonas aeruginosa) |
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Generic Name: levofloxacin
Drug Class: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Indication: UTIs, respiratory tract infections (pneumonia, sinusitis) |
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Generic Name: moxifloxacin
Drug Class: Fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Indication: Respiratory tract infections (pneumonia) |
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| Brand Name: Macrobid, Macrodantin |
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Generic Name: nitrofurantoin
Drug Class: Miscellaneous
Indication: UTI |
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Definition
Generic Name: clindamycin
Drug Class: Lincosamide
Indication: Anaerobic infections, community acquired MRSA (cellulitis, pneumonia) |
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| Brand Name: Vibramycin, Adoxa |
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Definition
Generic Name: doxycycline
Drug Class: Tetracycline
Indication: Cellulitis, community acquired MRSA, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme disease, Acne |
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| Brand Name: Bactrim, Septra |
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Definition
Generic Name: sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Drug Class: Sulfonamide combination
Indication: UTIs, community (acquired MRSA), infections associated with HIV |
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Definition
Generic Name: linezolid
Drug Class: Oxazolidinone
Indication: MRSA & other Gram + infections. Severe infections: pneumonia, blood infections, meningitis, bone infections. Bacterial infections resistant to Vancomycin |
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Generic Name: vancomycin
Drug Class: Glycopeptide
Indication: MRSA & other Gram + infections. Severe infections: pneumonia, blood infections, meningitis, bone infections. C-diff |
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Definition
Generic Name: metronidazole
Drug Class: Miscellaneous
Indication: Anaerobic infections, C-diff, bacterial vaginosis, Trichomoniasis |
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