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Antibiotics by class Generic name Brand names Common uses [4] Possible side effects [4] Mechanism of action Aminoglycosides; Amikacin: Amikin: Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Effective against aerobic bacteria (not obligate/facultative anaerobes) and ...
Dapsone is commonly used in combination with rifampicin and clofazimine for the treatment of leprosy. [4] It is also used to both treat and prevent pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). [4] [10] It is also used for toxoplasmosis in people unable to tolerate trimethoprim with sulfamethoxazole. [10]
Examples of oxazolidinone-containing antibiotics: Linezolid (Zyvox), which is available for intravenous administration and also has the advantage of having excellent oral bioavailability . Posizolid , which appears to have excellent, targeted bactericidal activity against all common gram-positive bacteria, regardless of resistance to other ...
This is a list of common β-lactam antibiotics—both administered drugs and those not in clinical use—organized by structural class. Antibiotics are listed alphabetically within their class or subclass by their nonproprietary name. If an antibiotic is a combination drug, both ingredients will be listed.
Minocycline, sold under the brand name Minocin among others, is a tetracycline antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections such as some occurring in certain forms of pneumonia. [2] [4] [7] It is generally (but not always) less preferred than the tetracycline doxycycline.
Drugs based on 2-nitroimidazoles include benznidazole and azomycin. [3] Nitroimidazole antibiotics have been used to combat anaerobic bacterial and parasitic infections. [4] Perhaps the most common example is metronidazole. Other heterocycles such as nitrothiazoles are also used for this purpose.
Why is it a bad idea to use a family member or friend’s antibiotic? Antibiotics aren’t a one-size-fits-all type of medication and should only be taken as prescribed by a health care provider.
Diphenoxylate is a centrally active opioid drug of the phenylpiperidine series that is used as a combination drug with atropine for the treatment of diarrhea. Diphenoxylate is an opioid and acts by slowing intestinal contractions; the atropine is present to prevent drug abuse and overdose.