Synonyms: Amocin, Amoxycillin, Elmox, Moxnova, Topmox, Actimoxi, Amoclen, Amolin, Amopen, Amopenixin
Amoxicillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
Synonyms: Ampicilin, Apmax
Ampicillin is used for treating infections of the middle ear, sinuses, stomach and intestines, bladder, and kidney caused by susceptible bacteria. It also is used for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea, meningitis, endocarditis and other serious infections.
Synonyms: Clavum, Megamantin, Megamentin, Moxmentin, Clavulanate, Clavulanic Acid
Augmentin contains a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called penicillins. Amoxicillin fights bacteria in the body.
Clavulanate potassium is a form of clavulanic acid. It is used to overcome resistance in bacteria that secrete beta-lactamase, thereby counteracting possible bacterial resistance to the amoxicillin.
Augmentin is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and infections of the skin.
Synonyms: Contrimazole, S-trim, Abacin, Abaprim, Alprim, Bactin, Bactramin, Bactrimel, Baktar, Chemotrim
Bactrim contains a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim and is supplied in tablets and a liquid suspension. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim are both antibiotics that treat different types of infection caused by bacteria.
Bactrim is used to treat ear infections, urinary tract infections, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
Synonyms: Clamycin, Claymycin, Synclar, Clathromycin, Klacid, Klaricid, Macladin, Naxy, Prevpac, Veclam
Biaxin is in a group of drugs called macrolide antibiotics. It fights bacteria in your body.
Biaxin is used to treat many different types of bacterial infections affecting the skin and respiratory system. It is also used together with other medicines to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori
Cephalexin is in a group of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics. Cephalexin fights bacteria in the body.
Cephalexin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin
Synonyms: Distachlor, Solar, Alenfral, Alfacet, Alfatil, Cephaclor, Distaclor, Kefral, Panacef, Panoral
Ceclor, a cephalosporin antibiotic, is used in the treatment of ear, nose, throat, respiratory tract, urinary tract, and skin infections caused by specific bacteria, including staph, strep, and E. coli. Uses include treatment of sore or strep throat, pneumonia, and tonsillitis. Ceclor CD, an extended release form of the drug, is also used for flare-ups of chronic bronchitis.
Synonyms: Altacef, Ancef, Biofuroksym, Ceclor, Cedax, Cefasyn, Cefditoren, Cefizox, Cefobid, Cefotan
Ceftin is in a group of drugs called cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotics. It works by fighting bacteria in your body.
Ceftin is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms.
Ceftin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Synonyms: Cademytin, Fenclor, Wocol, Ak-chlor, Alficetyn, Ambofen, Amphenicol, Amphicol, Amseclor, Anacetin
Chloramphenicol is used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria. It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.
Chloramphenicol is used to treat serious infections in different parts of the body. It is sometimes given with other antibiotics. However, chloramphenicol should not be used for colds, flu, other virus infections, sore throats or other minor infections, or to prevent infections.
Chloramphenicol should only be used for serious infections in which other medicines do not work. This medicine may cause some serious side effects, including blood problems and eye problems. Symptoms of the blood problems include pale skin, sore throat and fever, unusual bleeding or bruising, and unusual tiredness or weakness. You and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do as well as the risks of taking it .
Chloramphenicol is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Synonyms: Ciplox, Cipract, Bacquinor, Baycip, Bernoflox, Ciflox, Cifloxin, Ciloxan, Ciprinol, Ciprobay
Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) Cipro is used to treat different types of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent or slow anthrax after exposure.
Synonyms: Clincin, Dalcap, Chlolincocin, Clinda-Derm, Clindagel, Clindamicina, Clindesse, Clindets, Clinimycin, Dalacin
Cleocin (Clindamycin) Clindamycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is an antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for virus infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
Synonyms: Doxytas, Sun-100, Swidox, Apo-Doxy, Atridox, Doryx, Doxychel, Doxycin, Doxylin, Doxytec
Generic Doxycycline (Doxycycline Hyclate) Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic. It works by slowing the growth of bacteria in the body.
Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, periodontitis (gum disease), and others. Doxycycline is also used to treat blemishes, bumps, and acne-like lesions caused by rosacea. It will not treat facial redness caused by rosacea. Doxycycline may be used in combination with other medicines to treat certain amoeba infections.
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Synonyms: S-drox, Vistadrox, Baxan, Bidocef, Cefa-Drops, Cefamox, Ceforal, Cefradroxil, Cephos, Duracef
Duricef, a cephalosporin antibiotic, is used in the treatment of nose, throat, urinary tract, and skin infections that are caused by specific bacteria, including staph, strep, and E. coli.
Erythromycin is used for:
Treating infections caused by certain bacteria. It is also used to prevent bacterial endocarditis and attacks of rheumatic fever. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic. Macrolide antibiotics slow the growth of, or sometimes kill, sensitive bacteria by reducing the production of important proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.
Synonyms: Euflox, Eufox, Offmark, Woflox, Akilen, Baccidal, Bactocin, Danoflox, Effexin, Exocin
Floxin (Ofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Synonyms: Erythormycing, Abboticin, Abomacetin, Ak-mycin, Aknin, Benzamycin, Bristamycin, Dotycin, Dumotrycin, E-Base
Ilosone (Erythromycin) is an antibiotic used to treat acne.
Brand Name: Imuran
Imuran is used for:
Preventing kidney transplant rejection along with other medicine. It may also be used to treat signs and symptoms of active rheumatoid arthritis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Imuran is an antimetabolite. It works by decreasing the effects of certain cells in the body's immune system.
Synonyms: Alcephin, Cepcid, Cephasun, Cepmax, Phexin Bd, Alexin, Biocef, Carnosporin, Cefadal, Cefadin
Cephalexin is in a group of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics and is used to fight bacteria in the body. It works by interfering with the bacteria's cell wall formation, causing it to rupture, and killing the bacteria.
Cephalexin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.
Synonyms: L-oxo, Leveg0, Levoflox, Levogo, Lvx Forte, Cravit, Elequine, Floxel, Iquix, Leroxacin
LEVAQUIN® is a quinolone antibiotic used in adults as a lung, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infection treatment when such infections are caused by certain bacteria. LEVAQUIN® kills many of the types of bacteria that can infect the lungs, sinuses, skin, and urinary tract and has been shown in a large number of clinical trials to be safe and effective for the treatment of many bacterial infections.
Synonyms: Uritop, Alfuran, Cyantin, Cystit, Furadantin, Furadonin, Furan, Furina, Nitrex, Nitrofan
Macrobid (Nitrofurantoin) is an anti-infective used to treat or prevent infections of the urinary tract. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Treating bacterial infections. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Lomefloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It works by killing sensitive bacteria by stopping the production of essential proteins that the bacteria need to survive
Synonyms: Minoz, Arestin, Dynacin, Klinomycin, Vectrin
Minomycin (Minocycline) : Minocyn has a part of minocycline in it which is an active chemical ingredient.
Minomycin is mostly used as a treatment of acne, which is a great problem a lot of people have. Ache is rather resistant to antibiotics and it’s difficult to find the one, which can destroy acne. But of course Minocycline can be used to cure other infections.
Minomycin is included into the group of antibiotics, which is named tetracyclines. The principle of their work is to stop the increasing and distribution of bacteria.
Synonyms: Aethambutolum, Dadibutol, Diambutol, Etibi, Themibutal, Tibitol, Tibutol
Treating tuberculosis (TB) infections of the lung along with other medicines. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Myambutol is an antibacterial agent. It works by stopping the growth of TB cells, which results in cell death.
GENERIC NAME: NORFLOXACIN - ORAL (nor-FLOX-uh-sin)
This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Norfloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic only treats bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
Synonyms: Cadithro, Raxitid, Roxigin, Roxipic, Roxpic, Surlid
Rulide (Roxithromycin) is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. For example:
- acute pharyngitis (sore throat and discomfort when swallowing)
- acute bronchitis (infection of the bronchi causing coughing)
- pneumonia (lung infection characterised by fever, malaise, headache)
- skin and soft tissue infections
- non gonoccocal urethritis
- impetigo (bacterial infection causing sores on the skin)
Rulide is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of medicines called macrolides.
Synonyms: Alcyclin, Tetracyclin, Abramycin, Abricycline, Achromycin, Actisite, Amycin, Biocycline, Bristaciclin, Cefracycline
Sumycin (Tetracycline) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It is also used with other medicines for treating acne. This medicine may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Synonyms: Cefixx, Lupicef, Sefi, Sifi, Cefixoral, Cefspan, Cephoral, Oroken, Unixime
Suprax (Cefixime) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia; bronchitis; gonorrhea; and ear, lung, throat, and urinary tract infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
Synonyms: Bioclox, Cloxapen, Dycill, Dynapen, Pathocil, Syntarpen
Tegopen (Cloxacillin) is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is a type of penicillin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
Tequin, Tequin Teqpaq
• Tequin is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones. It fights bacteria in the body.
• Tequin is used to treat bacterial infections of the lungs, sinuses, skin, and urinary tract. It is also used to treat certain sexually transmitted diseases.
Synonyms: Ceporex, Proxtl, Ancef, Biofuroksym, Ceclor, Cedax, Cefditoren, Cefizox, Cefotan, Ceftin
Vantin (Cefpodoxime) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Sparfloxacin (spar-FLOX-a-sin) belongs to the class of medicines known as antibiotics. It is used to treat bronchitis and pneumonia caused by bacterial infections.
Sparfloxacin works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. However, this medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Synonyms: Azilup, Azito, Azizen, Azenil, Azitromax, Aztrin, Hemomycin, Misultina, Mixoterin, Setron
Zithromax is an macrolide antibiotic related to erythromycin.It fights bacteria in the body.
Zithromax is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
In children, it is used to treat middle ear infection, pneumonia, tonsillitis, and strep throat
