Anti-Infective Drugs: Names and Purposes

Drug Name:Acyclovir

Common Brand: Zovirax

Drug Name: Amoxicillin

Common Brand: Amoxil

Drug Name: Amoxicillin/clavulanate

Common Brand: Augmentin

Drug Name: Azithromycin

Common Brand: Zithromax

Drug Name:Cefdinir

Common Brand: Primarily generic

Drug Name:Ceftriaxone

Common Brand: Rocephin

Drug Name: Cephalexin

Common Brand: Keflex

Drug Name: Ciprofloxacin

Common Brand:Cipro

Drug Name: Clindamycin

Common Brand: Cleocin

Drug Name: Doxycycline

Common Brand: Doryx

Drug Name: Emtricitabine/tenofovir

Common Brand: Truvada

Drug Name: Fluconazole

Common Brand: Diflucan

Drug Name: Levofloxacin

Common Brand: Primarily Generic

Drug Name: Metronidazole

Common Brand: Flagyl

Drug Name: Mupirocin

Common Brand: Bactroban

Drug Name: Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir

Common Brand: Paxlovid

Drug Name: Nitrofurantoin

Common Brand: Macrobid

Drug Name: Nystatin

Common Brand: Primarily generic

Drug Name: Oseltamivir

Common Brand: Tamiflu

Drug Name: Penicillin V potassium

Common Brand: Pen-Vee K

Drug Name: Piperacillin/tazobactam

Common Brand: Zosyn

Drug Name: Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

Common Brand: Bactrim DS

Drug Name: Valacyclovir

Common Brand: Valtrex

Drug Name: Vancomycin

Common Brand: Vancocin

Acyclovir/Zovirax

Antiviral for herpesvirus infections

Amoxicillin/Amoxil

Aminopenicillin antibiotic

Amoxicillin/clavulanate/Augmentin

Penicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor combination

Azithromycin/Zithromax

Macrolide antibiotic

Cefdinir/primarily generic

Third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic

Ceftriaxone/Rocephin

Injectable third-generation cephalosporin

Cephalexin/Keflex

First-generation cephalosporin antibiotic

Ciprofloxacin/Cipro

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic

Clindamycin/Cleocin

Lincosamide antibiotic

Doxycycline/Doryx

Tetracycline antibiotic

Emtricitabine/tenofovir/Truvada

NRTI combination for HIV treatment and PrEP

Fluconazole/Diflucan

Azole antifungal

Levofloxacin/primarily generic

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic

Metronidazole/Flagyl

Nitroimidazole antimicrobial and antiprotozoal

Mupirocin/Bactroban

Topical antibiotic

Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir/Paxlovid

Antiviral combination used to treat COVID-19

Nitrofurantoin/Macrobid

Urinary anti-infective for uncomplicated UTIs

Nystatin/primarily generic

Polyene antifungal for Candida infections

Oseltamivir/Tamiflu

Neuraminidase inhibitor used for influenza

Penicillin V potassium/Pen-Vee K

Natural penicillin antibiotic

Piperacillin/tazobactam/Zosyn

Broad-spectrum penicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor

Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim/Bactrim DS

Sulfonamide combination antibiotic

Valacyclovir/Valtrex

Antiviral for herpesvirus infections

Vancomycin/Vancocin

Glycopeptide antibiotic for serious gram-positive infections