drug list 2 -antimibrobials

brand name of amoxicillin / clavulanate

Augmentin®

drug class of amoxicillin / clavulanate

penicillin combination

IFU of amoxicillin / clavulanate

bacterial infection

quick facts of amoxicillin / clavulanate

must be refrigerated after reconstituted and disposed after 10 days; do not crush if Augment XR

brand name of trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole

Bactrim®, Septra®

drug class of trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole

sulfa antibiotic

IFU of trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole

bacterial infection

quick facts of trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole

should be taken with plenty of water. can cause phototoxicity reactions and hypersensitivity reactions.

brand name of clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide

BenzaClin®

drug class of clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide

topical antibiotic

IFU of clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide

bacterial infection

quick facts of clindamycin / benzoyl peroxide

topical

brand name of ciprofloxacin / dexamethasone

Ciprodex®

drug class of ciprofloxacin / dexamethasone

quinolone/ corticosteroid

IFU of ciprofloxacin / dexamethasone

bacterial external ear infection

quick facts of ciprofloxacin / dexamethasone

otic

brand name of fluconazole

Diflucan®

suffix of fluconazole

\-azole

drug class of fluconazole

antifungal

IFU of fluconazole

fungal infection; candidiasis

quick facts of fluconazole

liver function test needed

brand name of acyclovir

Zovirax®

drug class of acyclovir

antiviral

IFU of acyclovir

viral infections

brand name of valacyclovir

Valtrex®

drug class of valacyclovir

antiviral

IFU of valacyclovir

viral infections

brand name of hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Plaquenil®

drug class of hydroxychloroquine sulfate

aminoquinolone

IFU of hydroxychloroquine sulfate

antimalarial

brand name of metronidazole

Flagyl®

drug class of metronidazole

nitroimidazoles

IFU of metronidazole

bacterial and protozoal infections

quick facts of metronidazole

do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole; do not crush Flagyl ER