Antimicrobial Generic/Trade Name Listing

Generic Name Common Trade Name(s)

Penicillins

amoxicillin Amoxil
amoxicillin-clavulanate Clavulin
ampicillin PO Teva-Ampicillin, Nu-Ampi
ampicillin IV Ampicin
cloxacillin PO Orbenin
cloxacillin IV Orbenin, Tegopen
penicillin VK Apo-Pen VK, Nu-Pen-VK, Teva-Penicillin-VK
penicillin G Na IV Crystapen
piperacillin-tazobactam Tazocin

Carbapenems

ertapenem Invanz
imipenem Primaxin
meropenem Merrem

Cephalosporins

1st Generation
cephalexin Keflex
cefazolin Ancef, Kefzol
2nd Generation
cefoxitin Mefoxin
cefprozil Cefzil
cefuroxime axetil Ceftin
cefuroxime IV Kefurox, Zinacef
3rd Generation
cefixime Suprax
cefotaxime Claforan
ceftriaxone Rocephin
ceftazidime Fortaz
4th Generation
cefepime Maxipime
5th Generation  
ceftobiprole Zevtera
ceftolozane-tazobactam Zerbaxa

Aminoglycosides

amikacin Amikin
gentamicin Garamycin
tobramycin Tobrex

Macrolides

azithromycin PO/IV Zithromax
clarithromycin Biaxin
erythromycin base PO Erybid, Eryc
erythromycin estolate PO Ilosone
erythromycin ethylsuccinate PO EES
erythromycin lactobionate IV Erythrocin

Quinolones

ciprofloxacin IV/PO Cipro
levofloxacin IV/PO Levaquin
moxifloxacin IV/PO Avelox
norfloxacin Noroxin

Tetracyclines

doxycycline PO Doxycin, Doxytec, Vibra-tabs
doxycycline IV Vibramycin
minocycline Minocin
tetracycline Tetracyn

Glycylcycline

tigecycline Tygacil

Others

aztreonam Azactam
clindamycin Dalacin C
colistin, colistimethate Coly-Mycin M
daptomycin Cubicin
fidaxomicin Dificid
fosfomycin PO Monurol
fosfomycin IV Ivozfo
linezolid IV/PO Zyvoxam
metronidazole Flagyl
nitrofurantoin macrocrystal/microcrystal Nitrofurantoin (AA Pharma)
nitrofurantoin macrocrystal Macrodantin, Teva-Nitrofurantoin
nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystal MacroBID
trimethoprim Proloprim
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, co-trimoxazole Bactrim, Septra
vancomycin PO/IV Vancocin

Antivirals

acyclovir IV/PO Zovirax
amantadine Symmetrel
famciclovir Famvir
foscarnet Foscavir
ganciclovir IV Cytovene
oseltamivir Tamiflu
ribavirin IV Virazole
valacyclovir Valtrex
valganciclovir Valcyte
zanamivir Relenza

Antifungals

amphotericin B Fungizone
amphotericin B, lipid-complexed Abelcet
amphotericin B. liposomal AmBisome
anidulafungin Eraxis
caspofungin Cancidas
fluconazole PO/IV Diflucan
flucytosine Ancobon
isavuconazole Cresemba
itraconazole Sporanox
ketoconazole Nizoral
micafungin Mycamine
posaconazole Posanol
terbinafine Lamisil
voriconazole IV/PO Vfend