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! Generic Name !! Brand Names !! Common Uses !! Side Effects
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! colspan="4" | [[Aminoglycoside]]s
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| [[Amikacin]] || [[Amikin]] || rowspan="7" | Infections caused by [[Gram-negative bacteria]], such as ''[[Escherichia coli]]'' and ''[[Klebsiella]]'' particularly ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]''. Effective against Aerobic bacteria (not obligate/facultative anaerobes.|| rowspan="7" |
*[[Ototoxicity|Hearing loss]]
*[[Vertigo (medical)|Vertigo]]
*[[Nephrotoxicity|Kidney damage]]
*[[Ototoxicity|Ear damage, hearing loss]]
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|[[Gentamicin]] || [[Garamycin]]
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|[[Kanamycin]] || [[Kantrex]]
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|[[Neomycin]] ||
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|[[Netilmicin]] || [[Netromycin]]
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|[[Streptomycin]] ||
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|[[Tobramycin]] || [[Nebcin]]
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|[[Paromomycin]] || [[Humatin]]
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! colspan="4" | [[Ansamycin]]s
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|[[Geldanamycin]] || || rowspan="2" | Experimental, as [[antineoplastic|antitumor antibiotics]] ||
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|[[Herbimycin]] || || ||
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!colspan="4" | [[Carbacephem]]
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|[[Loracarbef]] || [[Lorabid]] || ||
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!colspan="4" | [[Carbapenem]]s
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|[[Ertapenem]] || [[Invanz]] || rowspan="3" | Bactericidal for both Gram positive and Gram negative organisms via inhibition of cell wall synthesis and therefore useful for empiric broad-spectrum antibacterial coverage. (Note MRSA resistance to this class.) || rowspan="3" | 
*Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
*Nausea
*Seizures
*Headache
*Rash and Allergic reactions
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|[[Imipenem]]/[[Cilastatin]] || [[Primaxin]]
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|[[Meropenem]] || [[Merrem]]
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!colspan="4" | [[Cephalosporin]]s ([[Cephalosporins#First Generation Cephalosporins|First generation]])
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|[[Cefadroxil]] || [[Duricef]] || rowspan="3" | || rowspan="3" |
*Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
*Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently)
*Allergic reactions
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|[[Cefazolin]] || [[Ancef]]
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|[[Cefalotin]] or Cefalothin || [[Keflin]]
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|[[Cephalexin]] || [[Keflex]]
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!colspan="4" | [[Cephalosporin]]s ([[Cephalosporins#Second Generation Cephems|Second generation]])
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|[[Cefaclor]] || [[Ceclor]] || rowspan="5" | || rowspan="5" |
* Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
* Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently)
* Allergic reactions
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|[[Cefamandole]] || [[Mandole]]
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|[[Cefoxitin]] || [[Mefoxin]]
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|[[Cefprozil]] || [[Cefzil]]
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|[[Cefuroxime]] || [[Ceftin]]
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!colspan="4" | [[Cephalosporin]]s ([[Cephalosporins#Third Generation Cephalosporins|Third generation]])
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|[[Cefixime]] || [[Suprax]] || rowspan="10" | || rowspan="10" |
* Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
* Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently)
* Allergic reactions
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|[[Cefdinir]] || [[Omnicef]]
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|[[Cefditoren]] || [[Spectracef]]
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|[[Cefoperazone]] || [[Cefobid]]
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|[[Cefotaxime]] || [[Claforan]]
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|[[Cefpodoxime]] || 
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|[[Ceftazidime]] || [[Fortaz]]
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|[[Ceftibuten]] || 
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|[[Ceftizoxime]] ||
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|[[Ceftriaxone]] || [[Rocephin]]
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|[[Cefdinir]] || 
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!colspan="4" | [[Cephalosporin]]s ([[Cephalosporins#Fourth Generation Cephalosporins|Fourth generation]])

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|[[Cefepime]] || [[Maxipime]] || ||
* Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
* Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently)
* Allergic reactions
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!colspan="4" | [[Glycopeptide antibiotic|Glycopeptides]]
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|[[Teicoplanin]] || || rowspan="2" | || rowspan="2" |
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|[[Vancomycin]] || [[Vancocin]]
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!colspan="4" | [[Macrolide]]s
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|[[Azithromycin]] || [[Zithromax]], [[Sumamed]], [[Zitrocin]] || rowspan="6" | [[Streptococcal infection]]s, [[syphilis]], [[respiratory infection]]s, [[mycoplasma]]l infections,[[Lyme disease]] || rowspan="6" |
* Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (especially at higher doses)
* [[Jaundice]]
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|[[Clarithromycin]] || [[Biaxin]]
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|[[Dirithromycin]] ||
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|[[Erythromycin]] ||
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|[[Roxithromycin]] ||
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|[[Troleandomycin]] ||
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|[[Telithromycin]] || [[Ketek]] || [[Pneumonia]] || Visual Disturbance, LIVER TOXICITY. This medication's approval in the U.S. was controversial, and one doctor went to jail in followup attempts to ascertain its safety because she falsified the results of her part of the testing precisely because it seemed to cause liver problems, including liver failure, to a greater extent than would be expected of a common-use antibiotic. ||
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|[[Spectinomycin]] || || [[Antimetabolite]], Anticancer ||
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!colspan="4" | [[Monobactams]]
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|[[Aztreonam]] || || ||
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!colspan="4" | [[Penicillin]]s
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|[[Amoxicillin]] || [[Novamox]] || rowspan="12" | Wide range of infections; penicillin used for [[streptococcal infection]]s, [[syphilis]], and [[Lyme disease]] || rowspan="12" |
* Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea
* Allergy with serious [[anaphylactic]] reactions
* Brain and kidney damage (rare)
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|[[Ampicillin]] ||
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|[[Azlocillin]] ||
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|[[Carbenicillin]] ||
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|[[Cloxacillin]] ||
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|[[Dicloxacillin]] ||
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|[[Flucloxacillin]] ||
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|[[Mezlocillin]] ||
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|[[Nafcillin]] ||
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|[[Penicillin]] ||
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|[[Piperacillin]] ||
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|[[Ticarcillin]] ||
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!colspan="4" | Polypeptides
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|[[Bacitracin]] || || rowspan="3" | Eye, ear or bladder infections; usually applied directly to the eye or inhaled into the lungs; rarely given by injection || rowspan="3" | Kidney and nerve damage (when given by injection)
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|[[Colistin]] ||
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|[[Polymyxin B]] ||
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!colspan="4" | [[Quinolone]]s
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|[[Ciprofloxacin]] || [[Ciproxin]], [[Ciplox]] || rowspan="9" | Urinary tract infections, bacterial prostatitis, bacterial [[diarrhea]], [[gonorrhea]] || rowspan="9" | Nausea (rare), tendinosis (rare)
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|[[Enoxacin]] ||
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|[[Gatifloxacin]] || [[Tequin]]
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|[[Levofloxacin]] || [[Levaquin]]
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|[[Lomefloxacin]] ||
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|[[Moxifloxacin]] || [[Avelox]]
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|[[Norfloxacin]] ||
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|[[Ofloxacin]] || [[Ocuflox]]
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|[[Trovafloxacin]] || [[Trovan]]
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!colspan="4" | [[Sulfonamide (medicine)|Sulfonamides]]
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|[[Mafenide]] || || rowspan="9" | [[Urinary tract infection]]s (except sulfacetamide and mafenide); mafenide is used topically for burns || rowspan="9" |
* Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
* [[Allergy]] (including skin rashes)
* Crystals in urine
* [[Renal failure|Kidney failure]]
* Decrease in [[white blood cell]] count
* Sensitivity to sunlight
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|[[Prontosil]] (archaic) ||
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|[[Sulfacetamide]] ||
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|[[Sulfamethizole]] ||
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|[[Sulfanilimide]] (archaic) ||
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|[[Sulfasalazine]] ||
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|[[Sulfisoxazole]] ||
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|[[Trimethoprim]] ||
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|[[Trimethoprim]]-[[Sulfamethoxazole]] ([[Co-trimoxazole]]) ([[TMP-SMX]]) || [[Bactrim]]
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!colspan="4" | [[Tetracycline antibiotics|Tetracycline]]s
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|[[Demeclocycline]] || || rowspan="5" | [[Syphilis]], [[chlamydia]]l infections, [[Lyme disease]], [[mycoplasma]]l infections, acne [[rickettsia]]l infections || rowspan="5" |
* Gastrointestinal upset
* Sensitivity to sunlight
* Staining of teeth (especially in children)
* Potential toxicity to mother and fetus during pregnancy
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|[[Doxycycline]] || [[Vibramycin]]
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|[[Minocycline]] || [[Minocin]]
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|[[Oxytetracycline]] || [[Terracin]]
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|[[Tetracycline]] || [[Sumycin]]

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!colspan="4" | Others
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|[[Arsphenamine]] || [[Salvarsan]] ||[[Spirochaete|Spirochaetal]] infections (obsolete) || 
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|[[Chloramphenicol]] || [[Chloromycetin]] || || 
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|[[Clindamycin]] || [[Cleocin]] || [[acne]] infections, prophylaxis before surgery || 
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|Lincoamycin || || [[acne]] infections, prophylaxis before surgery || 
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|[[Ethambutol]] || || [[Antituberculosis]] || 
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|[[Fosfomycin]] || || || 
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|[[Fusidic acid]] || [[Fucidin]] || ||
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|[[Furazolidone]] || || || 
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|[[Isoniazid]] || || [[Antituberculosis]] ||
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|[[Linezolid]] || [[Zyvox]] || ||
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|[[Metronidazole]] || [[Flagyl]] ||[[Giardia]] ||
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|[[Mupirocin]] || [[Bactroban]] || ||
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|[[Nitrofurantoin]] || [[Macrodantin]], [[Macrobid]] || ||
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|[[Platensimycin]] || ||
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|[[Pyrazinamide]] || || [[Antituberculosis]] ||
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|[[Quinupristin/Dalfopristin]] || [[Syncercid]] || ||
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|[[Rifampin]] or [[Rifampicin]] || || Binds to the β subunit of "[[RNA polymerase]]" to inhibit transcription of mostly "[[Gram positive]]" and "[[mycobacteria]]" ||Reddish-orange sweat, tears, and urine
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|[[Tinidazole]] || || ||
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