Drug Cards - Antibiotics/Antimalarial/Antibacterials

Acyclovir

Zovirax

Acyclovir/Zovirax Drug Class

Antiviral

Acyclovir/Zovirax Dose

200 mg Q4h for 10 days

Valacyclovir

Valtrex

Valacyclovir/Valtrex Drug Class

Antiviral

Valacyclovir/Valtrex Dose

1 g BID for 10 days

Metronidazole

Flagyl

Metronidazole/Flagyl Drug Class

Anti-protozoal

Valacyclovir/Valtrex Dosage Form

Tabs

Metronidazole/Flagyl Dosage

250-500 TID for 7 days

Metronidazole/Flagyl ADR

Convulsive seizures and neuropathy

Nitrofurantoin

Macrobid, Macrodantin, Furadantin

Nitrofurantoin Dosage Form

Caps & suspension

Nitrofurantoin Drug Class

Anti-bacterial

Nitrofurantoin Treats:

UTI’s

Nitrofurantoin ADR:

nausea, HA, flatulence, may discolor urine

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Nitrofurantoin

Quinine Sulfate

Qualaquin

Quinine Sulfate/Qualaquin drug class

Anti-malarial

Quinine Sulfate/Qualaquin Dosage Form

Caps

Quinine Sulfate/Qualaquin Dosage

2 caps Q8h for 7 days

Quinine Sulfate/Qualaquin ADR

May prolong QT interval

Quinine Sulfate/Qualaquin Monitor

CBC

Azithromycin

Zithromax, Zmax

Azithromycin/Zithromax, Zmax drug class

macrolide antibiotic

Azithromycin/Zithromax, Zmax dosage form

Tabs, Packets, Powder for Susp and Inj

Azithromycin/Zithromax, Zmax treats

Upper and lower resp infection

Levofloxacin

Levaquin

Levofloxacin/Levaquin Drug Class

Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic

Levofloxacin/Levaquin Dosage form

tabs, oral soln, inj

Levofloxacin/Levaquin dose

500 mg QD for 7 days

Levofloxacin/Levaquin treats

Pneumonia, bronchitis, UTI’s

Levofloxacin/Levaquin ADR

tendonitis, tendon rupture

Levofloxacin/Levaquin monitor

LFT

Ciprofloxacin HCL

Cipro, Cipro XR

Ciprofloxacin/Cipro drug class

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic

Ciprofloxacin/Cipro dosage form

tabs, XR tabs, oral susp, inj

Ciprofloxacin/Cipro dose

250-500 mg Q12h

Ciprofloxacin/Cipro monitor

LFT

Ciprofloxacin/Cipro ADR

tendonitis and tendon rupture

Sulfamethoxazole

Bactrim, Septra

Sulfamethoxazole/Bactrim, Septra drug class

Sulfonamide antibiotics

Sulfamethoxazole/Bactrim, Septra dosage form

Tabs, susp, inj

Sulfamethoxazole/Bactrim, Septra treats

UTI’s, otitis media, traveler’s diarrhea

Sulfamethoxazole/Bactrim, Septra dose

160/800 mg Q12h for 10-14 days

Sulfamethoxazole/Bactrim, Septra ADR

sun sensitivity, SJS, diarrhea, rash

Cephalexin monohydrate

Keflex

Cephalexin/Keflex drug class

Cephalosporin antibiotic

Cephalexin/Keflex dosage form

Caps, powder for oral susp, tabs

Cephalexin/Keflex dose

250 mg - 1 g Q6h

Cephalexin/Keflex ADR

diarrhea, rash, hives, itching

Cefdinir

Omnicef

Cefdinir/Omnicef drug class

3rd gen cephalosporin

Cefdinir/Omnicef dosage form

caps, powder for oral susp

Cefdinir/Omnicef dose

600 mg daily

Cefdinir/Omnicef ADR

diarrhea, vaginal moniliasis (yeast infection)

Minocycline HCL

Minocin, Dynacin, Solodyn ER

Minocycline/Minocin, Dynacin, Solodyn drug class

tetracycline antibiotic

Minocycline/Minocin, Dynacin, Solodyn dose

200 mg initially, then 100 mg Q12h

Minocycline/Minocin, Dynacin, Solodyn ADR

dizziness, vertigo, nausea, emesis (vomiting), discoloration of forming teeth, sore or darkened tongue

Doxycycline Hyclate

Vibramycin, Doryx

Doxycycline/Vibramycin, Doryx drug class

tetracycline antibiotic

Doxycycline/Vibramycin, Doryx dose

100 mg Q12h

Doxycycline/Vibramycin, Doryx monitor

CBC

Doxycycline/Vibramycin, Doryx ADR

dizziness, vertigo, N/V, sore or darkened tongue

Amoxicillin w/ Clavulanate Potassium

Augmentin & Augmentin XR

Amoxicillin w/ Clavulanate Potassium/Augmentin drug class

Penicillin antibiotic

Amoxicillin w/ Clavulanate Potassium/Augmentin dose

500 mg Q8h

Amoxicillin Trihydrate

Amoxil, Moxatag, Trimox

Amoxicillin Trihydrate/Amoxil, Moxatag,Trimox drug class

Penicillin antibiotics

Amoxicillin Trihydrate/Amoxil, Moxatag,Trimox dose

250-500 mg Q8h or 500-875 mg Q12h

Clindamycin HCL

Cleocin

Clindamycin HCL/Cleocin dosage form

caps & granules for oral soln

Clindamycin HCL/Cleocin dose

150-450 mg Q6h

Methanamin Hippurate

Hiprex

Methanamine Hippurate/Hiprex dosage form

Tabs

Methanamine Hippurate/Hiprex dose

1 g BID

Methanamine Hippurate/Hiprex monitor

CBC, LFT

Methanamine Hippurate/Hiprex treats

UTI’s