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Anti-Infectives
Question | Answer |
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Anti-Infectives are... | Drugs that can either kill an infectious agent or inhibit it from spreading. The four main classes of infectious agents are: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, and Parasites. |
Penicillins | Eliminate infection causing bacteria. They are bactericidal (to kill) |
Diclox | dicloxacillin |
Pen Vee-K | penicillin V potassium |
Ampicillin | ampicillin |
Ticar | ticarcillin |
Amoxil | amoxicillin |
Cephalosporins | Eliminate infection causing bacteria (bactericidal). This group is divided into generations based on their improved activity. |
Keflex | cephalexin |
Cefotan | cefotetan |
Suprax | cefixime |
Cefdinir | omnicef |
Teflaro | ceftaroline |
Monobactums | Used to treat severe infections |
Azactam | aztreonam |
Glycopeptide | Used to treat intestinal infections that cause colitis |
Vancocin | vancomycin |
Aminogylcosides | These are bactericidal and effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms |
Garamycin | gentamicin |
Nebcin | tobramycin |
Amikin | amikacin |
Macrolides | These drugs are effective against a wide range of microorganisms and are primarily bacteriostatic (retarding bacteria growth) |
E-Mycin & Ery-tab & E.E.S & Eryped | erythromycin |
Zithromax | azithromycin |
Biaxin | clarithromycin |
Tetracyclines | This group is mainly bacteriostatic, but in high concentration can be bactericidal. They are also effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms |
Doxycyl | doxycycline |
Sumycin | tetracycline |
Minocin | minocycline |
Tygacil | tigecycline |
Sulfonamides | Kill bacteria by interfering with bacterial synthesis |
Bactrim | sulfamethoxazole & trimethoprim combination |
AK Sulf | sulfacetamide |
Quinolones/Fluoroquinolones | These are primarily used to treat UTIs |
Cipro | ciprofloxacin |
Levaquin | levofloxacin |
Antituberculosis Agents | These drugs are effective in treatment of Tuberculosis |
INH | isoniazid |
Rifadin | rifampin |
Anti-Fungals | This group of drugs is used to treat the more complex cell structure associated with fungal infections |
Nystatin | mycostatin |
Gris-peg | griseofulvin |
Ambisome | amphotericin B liposomal |
-azoles | This group of antifungals is used to treat various fungal/yeast infections |
Nizoral | ketoconazole |
Diflucan | fluconazole |
Mycelex | clotrimazole |
Anti-Virals | Many of these drugs work by inhibiting a step in the viral replication process. Used to treat cold sores (Herpes Simplex), Shingles & Chicken Pox (Herpes Zoster), Hepatitis, HIV, and other viral infections |
Zovirax | acyclovir |
Famvir | famciclovir |
Viread (Treats HIV/AIDS) | tenofovir |
Retrovir (Treats HIV/AIDS) | zidovudine |