Antibiotic Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials
Antibiotic Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials is an essential guide for prescribers of antimicrobials. Each antimicrobial is listed with the drug’s class, mechanism of action, mechanism of resistance, metabolic route, indications and off-label uses, pertinent toxicities, significant drug interactions, and dosage for routine and special populations.
Preface
Abacavir (Ziagen)
Acyclovir (Zovirax)
Adefovir (Hepsera)
Albendazole (Albenza)
Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Amikacin (Amikin)
Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
Amoxicillin plus Clavulanate Potassium (Augmentin, Augmentin
ES-600, Augmentin XR) 18 Amphotericin B, Liposomal (Ambisome) Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion (Amphotec)
Amphotericin B Deoxycholate (Fungizone)
Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (Abelcet)
Ampicillin
Ampicillin plus Sulbactam (Unasyn)
Anidulafungin (Eraxis)
Artemether – see Artemisinin Artemether plus Lumefantrine (Coartem) — see Artemisinin Artemisinin and its Derivatives Artesunate – see Artemisinin Atazanavir (Reyataz)
Atovaquone (Mepron)
Atovaquone plus Proguanil (Malarone)
Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax)
Aztreonam (Azactam)
Benznidazole
Bithionol (Bitin)
Capreomycin (Capastat)
Caspofungin (Cancidas)
Cefaclor (Ceclor)
Cefadroxil (Duricef)
Cefamandole (Mandol, Mandokef)
Cefazolin (Ancef)
Cefdinir (Omnicef)
Cefditoren pivoxil (Spectracef)
Cefepime (Maxipime)
Cefixime (Suprax)
Cefoperazone (Cefobid)
Cefotaxime (Claforan)
Cefotetan (Cefotan)
Cefoxitin (Mefoxin)
Cefpirome (Cefrom, Keiten, Broact, Cefir)
Cefpodoxime proxetil (Vantin)
Cefprozil (Cefzil)
Ceftazidime (Fortaz)
Ceftazidime (Tazicef)
Ceftibuten (Cedax)
Ceftizoxime (Cefizox)
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
Cefuroxime (Zinacef)
Cefuroxime axetil (Ceftin)
Cephalexin (Keflex)
Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)
Chloroquine phosphate (Aralen)
Cidofovir (Vistide)
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
Clindamycin (Cleocin)
Clofazimine (Lamprene)
Colistimethate sodium (Coly-Mycin)
Cycloserine (Seromycin)
Dapsone
Daptomycin (Cubicin)
Darunavir (Prezista)
Delavirdine (Rescriptor)
Dicloxacillin
Didanosine (Videx EC)
Diethyl carbamazine (Hetrazan)
Dihydroartemisinin – see Artemisinin Diloxanide furoate (Furamide)
Doripenem (Doribax)
Doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx)
Efavirenz (Sustiva)
Eflornithine (Ornidyl)
Emtricitabine (Emtriva)
Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)
Entecavir (Baraclude)
Ertapenem (Invanz)
Erythromycin
Ethambutol (Myambutol)
Ethionamide (Trecator)
Etravirine (Intelence)
Famciclovir (Famvir)
Fluconazole (Diflucan)
Flucytosine (Ancobon)
Fosamprenavir (Lexiva)
Foscarnet (Foscavir)
Furazolidone (Furoxone)
Ganciclovir (CytoveneGemifloxacin (Factive)
Gentamicin (Garamycin)
Griseofulvin (Grifulvin V, Gris-Peg)
Halofantrine (Halfan)
Hydroxychloroquine – see Chloroquine phosphate
Imipenem plus Cilastatin (Primaxin)
Indinavir (Crixivan)
Interferon alpha (Infergen, ROFERON-A)
Iodoquinol (Yodoxin)
Isoniazid
Itraconazole (Sporanox)
Ivermectin (Stromectol)
Kanamycin (Kantrex)
Ketoconazole
Lamivudine (Epivir)
Lamivudine plus Abacavir (Epzicom)
Lamivudine plus Zidovudine (Combivir)
Lamivudine plus Zidovudine plus Abacavir (Trizivir)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
Linezolid (Zyvox)
Lopinavir plus Ritonavir (Kaletra)
Loracarbef (Lorabid)
Maraviroc (Selzentry)
Mebendazole (Vermox)
Mefloquine hydrochloride (Lariam)
Meglumine antimonite (Glucantime)
Melarsoprol B (Mel-B)
Meropenem (Merrem)
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Micafungin (Mycamine)
Miltefosine (Impavido, Miltex)
Minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin)
Moxifloxacin (Avelox)
Nafcillin
Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Neomycin (Neo-Fradin)
Nevirapine (Viramune)
Niclosamide (Yomesan)
Nifurtimox (Lampit)
Nitazoxanide (Alinia)
Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin)
Norfloxacin (Noroxin)
Ofloxacin (Floxin)
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
Oxacillin
Oxamniquine (Vansil)
Para-aminosalicylate Sodium (PASER)
Peginterferon α-2A (Pegasys)
Peginterferon α-2B (Pegintron)
Penicillin (Penicillin G, Penicillin V, Penicillin G procaine,
Penicillin G benzathine [Bicillin L-A, Permapen])
Pentamidine (NebuPent)
Pentamidine (Pentam)
Piperacillin (Pipracil)
Piperacillin plus Tazobactam (Zosyn)
Piperazine citrate
Posaconazole (Noxafil)
Praziquantel (Biltricide)
Primaquine phosphate (Primaquine)
Pyrantel pamoate (Antiminth)
Pyrazinamide
Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) 356
Quinacrine HCl (Atabrine)
Quinidine
Quinine sulfate (Qualaquin)
Quinupristin plus Dalfopristin (Synercid)
Raltegravir (Isentress)
Ribavirin (Copegus, Rebetol, Ribasphere,Virazole)
Rifabutin (Mycobutin)
Rifampin (Rifadin)
Rifampin plus Isoniazid (Rifamate)
Rifampin plus Isoniazid plus Pyrazinamide (Rifater)
Rifapentine (Priftin)
Rifaximin (Xifaxan)
Rimantadine (Flumadine)
Ritonavir (Norvir)
Saquinavir (Invirase)
Spectinomycin (Trobicin)
Spiramycin (Rovamycine)
Stavudine (Zerit)
Stibogluconate (Pentostam)
Streptomycin
Sulfadiazine
Suramin sodium (Germanin)
Teicoplanin (Targocid)
Telavancin (Vibativ)
Telbivudine (Tyzeka)
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (Viread)
Tenofovir plus Emtricitabine (Truvada)
Tenofovir plus Emtricitabine plus Efavirenz (Atripla)
Terbinafine (Lamisil)
Tetracycline Hydrochloride
Thiabendazole (Mintezole)
Ticarcillin (Ticar)
Ticarcillin plus Clavulanate (Timentin)
Tigecycline (Tygacil)
Tinidazole (Tindamax)
Tipranavir (Aptivus)
Tobramycin
Trimethoprim (Proloprim)
Trimethoprim plus Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra)
Trimetrexate glucuronate (Neutrexin)
Valacyclovir Hydrochloride (Valtrex)
Valganciclovir (Valcyte)
Vancomycin, IV (Vancomycin)
Vancomycin PO (Vancocin)
Voriconazole (Vfend)
Zanamivir (Relenza)
Zidovudine (Retrovir)
Helpful Formulas, Equations, and Definitions
Bibliography and References
Brand Name Index