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Cefadroxil
(Duricef)
First Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, and skin infections, otitis media, tonsillitis, and UTIs
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CephalexinÂ
(Keflex)
First Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, and skin infections, bone infections, otitis media
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Cephradine
(Velosef)
First Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of serious respiratory tract and skin infections, otitis media, and UTIs
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Cefaclor
(Ceclor, Ceclor CD)
Second Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of respiratory tract, urinary tract, bone, joint, and skin infections, otitis media
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Cefotetan
Second Generation Cefalosporins
Treatment of respiratory tract, urinary tract, bone, joint, and skin infections, GYN and gonococcal infections, intra-abdominal infections
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Cefoxitin
(Mefoxin)
Second Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of respiratory tract, urinary tract, bone and skin infections, GYN and gonococcal infections, peritonitis, septicemia
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Cefprozil
(Cefzil)
Second Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of pharyngitis/tonsillitis, otitis media, secondary bacterial infection of acute bronchitis, and acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acute sinusitis
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Cefuroxime
(Ceftin, Zinacef)
Second Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of respiratory tract, urinary tract, bone and skin infections, gonococcal infections, meningitis, septicemia
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Cefdinir
(Omnicef)
Third Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, otitis media, tonsillitis, skin infections
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Cefepime
(Maxipime)
Third Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of respiratory tract, urinary, and skin infections
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Cefotaxime
(Claforan)
Third Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of respiratory tract, intra-abdominal/GYN infections, gonococcal infections, meningitis, septicemia, bacteremia
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Cefpodoxime
(Vantin)
Third Generation Cephalosporins
Treatment of respiratory tract, urinary tract, and skin infections, otitis media, and STD infections
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Ciprofloxacin
(Cipro)
Fluoroquinolones
Treatment of infection caused by E. Coli and other bacteria, chronic bacterial prostatitis, acute sinusitis, postexposure inhalation anthrax
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Levofloxacin
(Levaquin)
Fluoroquinolones
Treatment of infections such as endocarditis, tuberculosis, anthrax, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, and infections involving the sinus, urinary tract, kidney, prostate, or skin
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Vancomycin
(Vancocin)
Glycopeptides
Treatment of resistant staph infections, colitis, staph enterocolitis, endocarditis prophylaxis for dental procedures (used for C. difficile)
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Clindamycin HCL Phosphate
Cleocin HCL, Cleocin Phosphate for IM)
Lincosamides
Treatment of infections caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and other organisms
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Azithromycin
(Zithromax)
Macrolides
Treatment of mild to moderate infections of the respiratory tract, skin, nongonococcal urethritis, cervicitis, acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis, community acquired pneumonia
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Clarithromycin
(Biaxin, Biaxin XL)
Macrolides
Used for respiratory infections, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, sinusitis
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Erythromycin
(Ery-Tab, Erythrocin)
Macrolides
Treatment of infections, including chlamydia, syphilis
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Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Penicillin
(Bicillin, DisperMox, Larotid, Moxatag, Omnipen, Wycillin)
Penicillins
Treatment of respiratory infections, scarlet fever, otitis media, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, gonorrhea
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Sulfisoxazole
Sulfonamides
Treatment of urinary tract, systemic infections, chancroid, trachoma, toxoplasmosis, acute otitis media, malaria (adjunctive therapy), meningitis, eye infections
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Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
(Bactrim, Septra)
Sulfonamides
Treatment of UTI, chancroid, acute otitis media, acute and chronic prostatitis, shigellosis, pneumonitis, chronic bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea
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Doxycycline Hyclate
(Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs)
Tetracyclines
Treatment of syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, malaria prophylaxis, chronic periodontitis, acne, anthrax
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Minocycline HCL
(Minocin)
Tetracyclines
Treatment of chlamydia, periodontitis, acne, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, respiratory tract infections, meningitis
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Hydrocortisone
(Cortef, Solu-Cortef)
Corticosteroid
Treatment of severe inflammation, septic shock, adrenal insufficiency, ulcerative colitis, collagen disorders
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Methylprednisolone
(Medrol)
Corticosteroids
Treatment of severe inflammation, shock, adrenal insufficiency, management of acute spinal cord injury, collagen disorders
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Prednisolone
(Delta-Cortef, Flo-Pred, Pred Forte, Prelone)
Corticosteroid
Treatment of severe inflammation, immunosuppression, neoplasms
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Prednisone
(Deltasone, Meticorten, Prednisone Intensol)
Corticosteroids
Treatment of severe inflammation, immune suppression, neoplasms, multiple sclerosis, collagen disorders, dermatologic disorders, myasthenia gravis
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