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Cephalothin
- First Generation Cephalosporin
- Keflin
- G+
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Cephalexin
- First Generation Cephalosporin
- Keflex
- G+
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Cefazolin
- First Generation Cephalosporin
- Kefzol or Ancef
- G+
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Cephradine
- First Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefadyl
- G+
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Cefadroxil
- First Generation Cephalosporin
- Duracef
- G+
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Cefamandole
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Mandol
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefaclor
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Ceclor
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefuroxime
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Zinacef or Kefurex - good for empiric pneumonia
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefuroxime axetil
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Ceftin - oral version
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefonicid
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Monocid
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefoxitin
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Mefoxitin
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefmetazole
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Zefazone
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefotetan
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefotan
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefprozil
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefzil - oral agent similar to Cefaclor
- Broad Spectrum
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Cefpodoxime proxetil
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Vantin - oral agent similar to Cefaclor
- Broad Spectrum
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Loracarbef
- Second Generation Cephalosporin
- Lorabid - oral agent similar to Cefaclor
- Broad Spectrum
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Ceftriaxone
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Rocephin
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Ceftizoxime
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefizox
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Cefotaxime
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Claforan
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Cefoperazone
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefobid
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Ceftazidime
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Fortaz, Tazicef, or Tazidime
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Cefixime
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Suprax - oral formulation
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Ceftibuten
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Cedax - oral formulation
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Cefdinir
- Third Generation Cephalosporin
- Omnicef - oral formulation
- Mainly G- (some G+ like Step. Pneumoniae)
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Cefepime
- Fourth Generation Cephalosporin
- Maxipime
- G- (also some G+ like Staph. Aureus, Strep. Pnuemoniae, and Strep. Pyrogenes)
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Cefpirome
- Fourth Generation Cephalosporin
- Cefrom
- G-
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Ceftobiprole
- Fith Generation Cephalosporin
- remeber no longer on the market BUT the only cephalosporin shown effective against MRSA (depending on which information you read...)
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Ampicillin
- Penicillin: Aminopenicillin
- Omnipen
- G+ (limited G-)
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Amoxicillin
- Penicillin: Aminopenicillin
- Amoxil
- G+ (limited G-)
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Cyclacillin
- Penicillin: Aminopenicillin
- Cyclapen-W
- G+ (limited G-)
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Pivampicillin
- Penicillin: Aminopenicillin-ester
- more bioavailable
- G+ (limited G-)
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Bacampicillin
- Penicillin: Aminopenicillin-ester
- more bioavailable
- G+ (limited G-)
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Methicillin
- Penicillin: Penicillinase Resistant
- Staphcillin
- G+
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Nafcillin
- Penicillin: Penicillinase Resistant
- Unipen
- G+
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Oxacillin
- Penicillin: Penicillinase Resistant
- G+
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Cloxacillin
- Penicillin: Penicillinase Resistant
- G+
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Dicloxacillin
- Penicillin: Penicillinase Resistant
- G+
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Floxacillin
- Penicillin: Penicillinase Resistant
- G+
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Carbenicillin Disodium
- Penicillin: Carboxypenicillin
- Geopen
- Only for G-
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Ticarcillin
- Penicillin: Carboxypenicillin
- Ticar
- Only for G-
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Azlocillin
- Penicillin: Ureidopenicillin
- Broad spectrum
-
Mezlocillin
- Penicillin: Ureidopenicillin
- Broad spectrum
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Piperacillin
- Penicillin: Ureidopenicillin
- Broad Spectrum
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Aztreonam
- Penicillin: Monobactam
- Azactam
- Only G- coverage
-
Imipenam
- Penicillin: Carbapenams
- Broad Spectrum
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Meropenem
- Penicillin: Carbapenams
- Merrem
- Broad Spectrum
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Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid
- Penicillin: Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor
- Augmentin
- G+ (limited G-)
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Ticarcillin + Clavulanic Acid
- Penicillin: Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor
- Timentin
- Only G-
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Ampicillin + Sulbactam
- Penicillin: Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor
- Unasyn
- G+ (limited G-)
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Piperacillin + Tazobactam
- Penicillin: Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor
- Zosyn
- Broad Spectrum
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Streptomycin
- Aminoglycoside
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
-
Gentamicin
- Aminoglycoside
- Garamycin
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
-
Kanamycin
- Aminoglycoside
- Kantrex
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
-
Neomycin
- Aminoglycoside
- Mycifradin
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
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Paramomycin
- Aminoglycoside
- Bumatin
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
-
Tobramycin
- Aminoglycoside
- Nebcin
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
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Amikacin
- Aminoglycoside
- Amikin
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
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Netilmicin
- Aminoglycoside
- Netromycin
- Broad spectrum (but primarily aerobic G- bacilli)
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