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February 09, 2012

ANTIBIOTIC FORMULATIONS


"ANTIBIOTIC FORMULATIONS" - AKSHAYA SRIKANTH
GENERIC NAMEBRAND NAMETABSCAPSLIQINHINJ
Aminoglycosides
GentamicinGentamicin



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Cephalosporins
CefaclorCefaclor•/E••

Cefadroxil—•••

CefdinirOmnicef
••

CefditorenSpectracef•



CefepimeMaxipime



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CefiximeSuprax•
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CefpodoximeVantin•
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CefprozilCefzil•
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CeftarolineTeflaro



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CeftibutenCedax
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CeftriaxoneRocephin



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CefuroximeCeftin•
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Zinacef



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CephalexinKeflex
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Macrolides
AzithromycinZithromax•
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Zmax

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ClarithromycinBiaxin•
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Biaxin XL•



ErythromycinE.E.S.•
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Eryc
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ErypedC
•/D

Ery-Tab•



PCE•



Nitroimidazoles
MetronidazoleFlagyl••

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Penicillins
Broad Spectrum
AmoxicillinAmoxil•/C••/D

Moxatag•/E



Amoxicillin
••

AmpicillinAmpicillin
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Penicillinase-Sensitive
Penicillin VKPenicillin VK•
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Antipseudomonals
Combination Agent
Amoxicillin + clavulanateAugmentin•/C
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Augmentin ES

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Augmentin XR•



Ampicillin + sulbactamUnasyn



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Piperacillin + tazobactamZosyn



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Quinolones
CiprofloxacinCipro•
•
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Cipro XR•



ProQuin XR•



GemifloxacinFactive•



LevofloxacinLevaquin•
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MoxifloxacinAvelox•


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NorfloxacinNoroxin•



OfloxacinFloxin•



Sulfonamides
SulfisoxazoleGantrisin

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Combination Agent
Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprimBactrim•/DS



Septra•/DS
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Tetracyclines
DoxycyclineDoryx•



Monodox
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Vibramycin
••

Vibra-Tabs•



MinocyclineMinocin
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TetracyclineTetracycline
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Other Classes
Aztreonam (monobactam)Cayston


P
Clindamycin (lincosamide)Cleocin
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Daptomycin (cyclic lipopeptide)Cubicin



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Doripenem (carbapenem)Doribax



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FosfomycinMonurol

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Linezolid (oxazolidinone)Zyvox•
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Meropenem (carbapenem)Merrem



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NitrofurantoinFuradantin

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Macrobid
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Macrodantin
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Quinupristin/dalfopristin (streptogramin)Synercid



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Rifampin (rifamycin)Rifadin
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Rifaximin (rifamycin)Xifaxan•



TelavancinVibativ



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Telithromycin (ketolide)Ketek•



Tigecycline (glycylcycline)Tygacil



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Vancomycin (tricyclic glycopeptide)Vancocin
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Combination Agent
Imipenem + cilastatin (carbapenem)Primaxin



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NOTES
C = Chewable tablets   D = Drops   DS = Double strength tablets also available   E = Extended-release   P = Powder for nebulization after reconstitution    Not an inclusive list. copyrights@akshaypharmd.blogspot.com
by
Akshaya Srikanth, Mohammad Wasim*
Pharm.D Intern, *Phase-IV Expert (Ranbaxy Labs Ltd)
Hyderabad, India

2 comments:

  1. mention the imp brands available in india or use the research brand. eg. for azithromycin leading brand Azithral or research brand Trulimax ( ZITHROMAX ).
    Now in macrolide one new agent Clindamycin- DALACIN C. CLEOCIN is small brand , only 2% compared to dalacin.Thanks, Go ahead with gd posts

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  2. Dear Anish, Thanks for your comments, I welcome your request. I though to post the brands which are on the global market,So it would be helpful to the all the folks visiting from different countries as well.

    Nice comment and keep it up

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