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Generic Name	Brand Names	Common Uses	Side Effects
Aminoglycosides
Amikacin	Amikin	Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Effective against Aerobic bacteria (not obligate/facultative anaerobes.	Hearing loss Vertigo Kidney damage Ear damage, hearing loss
Gentamicin	Garamycin
Kanamycin	Kantrex
Neomycin
Netilmicin	Netromycin
Streptomycin
Tobramycin	Nebcin
Paromomycin	Humatin
Ansamycins
Geldanamycin		Experimental, as antitumor antibiotics
Herbimycin
Carbacephem
Loracarbef	Lorabid
Carbapenems
Ertapenem	Invanz	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.)	Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea Nausea Seizures Headache Rash and Allergic reactions
Imipenem/Cilastatin	Primaxin
Meropenem	Merrem
Cephalosporins (First generation)
Cefadroxil	Duricef		Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently) Allergic reactions
Cefazolin	Ancef
Cefalotin or Cefalothin	Keflin
Cephalexin	Keflex
Cephalosporins (Second generation)
Cefaclor	Ceclor		Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently) Allergic reactions
Cefamandole	Mandole
Cefoxitin	Mefoxin
Cefprozil	Cefzil
Cefuroxime	Ceftin
Cephalosporins (Third generation)
Cefixime	Suprax		Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently) Allergic reactions
Cefdinir	Omnicef
Cefditoren	Spectracef
Cefoperazone	Cefobid
Cefotaxime	Claforan
Cefpodoxime
Ceftazidime	Fortaz
Ceftibuten
Ceftizoxime
Ceftriaxone	Rocephin
Cefdinir
Cephalosporins (Fourth generation)
Cefepime	Maxipime		Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea Nausea (if alcohol taken concurrently) Allergic reactions
Glycopeptides
Teicoplanin
Vancomycin	Vancocin
Macrolides
Azithromycin	Zithromax, Sumamed, Zitrocin	Streptococcal infections, syphilis, respiratory infections, mycoplasmal infections,Lyme disease	Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (especially at higher doses) Jaundice
Clarithromycin	Biaxin
Dirithromycin
Erythromycin
Roxithromycin
Troleandomycin
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.
Spectinomycin		Antimetabolite, Anticancer
Monobactams
Aztreonam
Penicillins
Amoxicillin	Novamox	Wide range of infections; penicillin used for streptococcal infections, syphilis, and Lyme disease	Gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea Allergy with serious anaphylactic reactions Brain and kidney damage (rare)
Ampicillin
Azlocillin
Carbenicillin
Cloxacillin
Dicloxacillin
Flucloxacillin
Mezlocillin
Nafcillin
Penicillin
Piperacillin
Ticarcillin
Polypeptides
Bacitracin		Eye, ear or bladder infections; usually applied directly to the eye or inhaled into the lungs; rarely given by injection	Kidney and nerve damage (when given by injection)
Colistin
Polymyxin B
Quinolones
Ciprofloxacin	Ciproxin, Ciplox	Urinary tract infections, bacterial prostatitis, bacterial diarrhea, gonorrhea	Nausea (rare), tendinosis (rare)
Enoxacin
Gatifloxacin	Tequin
Levofloxacin	Levaquin
Lomefloxacin
Moxifloxacin	Avelox
Norfloxacin
Ofloxacin	Ocuflox
Trovafloxacin	Trovan
Sulfonamides
Mafenide		Urinary tract infections (except sulfacetamide and mafenide); mafenide is used topically for burns	Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea Allergy (including skin rashes) Crystals in urine Kidney failure Decrease in white blood cell count Sensitivity to sunlight
Prontosil (archaic)
Sulfacetamide
Sulfamethizole
Sulfanilimide (archaic)
Sulfasalazine
Sulfisoxazole
Trimethoprim
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Co-trimoxazole) (TMP-SMX)	Bactrim
Tetracyclines
Demeclocycline		Syphilis, chlamydial infections, Lyme disease, mycoplasmal infections, acne rickettsial infections	Gastrointestinal upset Sensitivity to sunlight Staining of teeth (especially in children) Potential toxicity to mother and fetus during pregnancy
Doxycycline	Vibramycin
Minocycline	Minocin
Oxytetracycline	Terracin
Tetracycline	Sumycin
Others
Arsphenamine	Salvarsan	Spirochaetal infections (obsolete)
Chloramphenicol	Chloromycetin
Clindamycin	Cleocin	acne infections, prophylaxis before surgery
Lincoamycin		acne infections, prophylaxis before surgery
Ethambutol		Antituberculosis
Fosfomycin
Fusidic acid	Fucidin
Furazolidone
Isoniazid		Antituberculosis
Linezolid	Zyvox
Metronidazole	Flagyl	Giardia
Mupirocin	Bactroban
Nitrofurantoin	Macrodantin, Macrobid
Platensimycin
Pyrazinamide		Antituberculosis
Quinupristin/Dalfopristin	Syncercid
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
Tinidazole