Antibiotics Medication List

Drug Class: Beta-Lactam - Penicillins

Penicillin-type medications should be avoided in patients with a TRUE penicillin allergy.

Generic Name: Amoxicillin

Brand Name: Amoxil

Generic Name: Ampicillin

Brand Name: Principen

Generic Name: Dicloxacillin

Brand Name: Dynapen

Generic Name: Penicillin G

Brand Name: Pfizerpen

Generic Name: Penicillin V

Brand Name: Pen VK

Drug Class: Beta-Lactam - Cephalosporins

Should be used in caution with patients with a TRUE penicillin allergy.

Generic Name: Cefazolin

Brand Name: Ancef

Generic Name: Cefdinir

Brand Name: Omnicef

Generic Name: Cefprozil

Brand Name: Cefzil

Generic Name: Ceftazimide

Brand Name: Fortaz

Generic Name: Ceftriaxone

Brand Name: Rocephin

Generic Name: Cefuroxime

Brand Name: Ceftin

Generic Name: Cephalexin

Brand Name: Keflex

Drug Class: Beta-Lactam - Carbapenems

Should be used in caution with patients with a TRUE penicillin allergy.

Generic Name: Ertapenem

Brand Name: Invanz

Generic Name: Meropenem

Brand Name: Merrem

Drug Class: Beta-Lactam - Monobactams

Should be used in caution with patients with a TRUE penicillin allergy.

Generic Name: Aztreonam

Brand Name: Azactam

Drug Class: Macrolides

Generic Name: Azithromycin

Brand Name: Zithromax

Generic Name: Clarithromycin

Brand Name: Biaxin

Generic Name: Erythromycin

Brand Name: Erythrocin

Drug Class: Tetracyclines

Should be taken on an empty stomach, and separated from products containing aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and iron by at least 2 - 3 hours.

Generic Name: Doxycycline

Brand Name: Vibramycin

Generic Name: Minocycline

Brand Name: Minocin

Drug Class: Aminoglycosides

Generic Name: Amikacin

Brand Name: Amikin

Generic Name: Gentamicin

Brand Name: Garamycin

Generic Name: Tobramycin

Brande Name: Tobrex

Drug Class: Fluoroquinolones

Generic Name: Ciprofloxacin

Brand Name: Cipro

Generic Name: Levofloxacin

Brand Name: Levaquin

Generic Name: Moxifloxacin

Brand Name: Avelox

Generic Name: Ofloxacin

Brand Name: Ocuflox

Drug Class: Oxazolidinones

Generic Name: Linezolid

Brand Name: Zyvox

Drug Class: Glycopeptides

Generic Name: Vancomycin

Brand Name: Vancocin

Drug Class: Lincosamides

Generic Name: Clindamycin

Brand Name: Cleocin

Drug Class: Nitroimidazoles

Generic Name: Metronidazole

Brand Name: Flagyl

Drug Class: Nitrofurans

Generic Name: Nitrofurantoin

Brand Name: Macrobid

Drug Class: Rifamycin

Generic Name: Rifampin

Brand Name: Rifadin

Drug Class: Misc. Antibacterial Agents

Generic Name: Mupirocin

Brand Name: Bactroban

Combination Drug Classes

Generic Name: Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Brand Name: Augmentin

Generic Name: Ampicillin/Sulbactam

Brand Name: Unasyn

Generic Name: Neomycin Sulfate/Polymyxin V/Bacitracin Zinc

Brand Name: Neosporin

Generic Name: Piperacillin/Tazobactam

Brand Name: Zosyn

Generic Name: Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole

Brand Name: Bactrim