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Pneumonia Learning Center
Prescribed Medications
| 1. | ciprofloxacin(Cipro , others...) | ||
| 2. | azithromycin(Zithromax , others...) | ||
| 3. | clarithromycin(Biaxin , others...) | ||
| 4. | levofloxacin(Levaquin , Levaquin Leva-Pak) | ||
| 5. | ofloxacin(Floxin ) | ||
| 6. | moxifloxacin(Avelox , Avelox I V) | ||
| 7. | lomefloxacin(Maxaquin ) | ||
| 8. | bacitracin injection(Baci-IM ) | ||
| 9. | cefoperazone | ||
| 10. | cefotaxime(Claforan ) | ||
| 11. | cefpodoxime(Vantin ) | ||
| 12. | ertapenem(Invanz ) | ||
| 13. | gemifloxacin(Factive ) | ||
| 14. | loracarbef(Lorabid , Lorabid Pulvules) | ||
| 15. | piperacillin-tazobactam(Zosyn , Pipercillin Sodium-Tazobactam Sodium) | ||
| 16. | telithromycin(Ketek , Ketek Pak) | ||
| 17. | cefaclor(Ceclor , others...) | ||
| 18. | cefepime(Maxipime ) | ||
| 19. | cefoxitin(Mefoxin ) | ||
| 20. | ceftazidime(Fortaz , others...) | ||
| 21. | clindamycin(Cleocin HCl , others...) | ||
| 22. | imipenem-cilastatin(Primaxin IV , Primaxin IM) | ||
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The use of oral penicillin to prevent infection may be recommended for some patients at high risk, such as children with sickle cell disease and those with a spleen removed. This treatment, however, must be weighed with the increased likelihood of...
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For patients at serious risk for PCP infection, low doses of TMP-SMX, given daily or three times a week, are effective in preventing PCP. The drug is, however, highly toxic. Researchers are currently evaluating the effectiveness and toxicity of ae...
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CIPROFLOXACIN (sip roe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CIPROFLOXACIN (sip roe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CIPROFLOXACIN (sip roe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CIPROFLOXACIN (sip roe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; fluoroquinolone.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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AZITHROMYCIN (az ith roe MYE sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; an azalide, a subclass of macrolide antibiotics.
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CLARITHROMYCIN (kla RITH roe mye sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CLARITHROMYCIN (kla RITH roe mye sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CLARITHROMYCIN (kla RITH roe mye sin) is a macrolide antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; macrolide antibiotic
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LEVOFLOXACIN (lee voe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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LEVOFLOXACIN (lee voe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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LEVOFLOXACIN (lee voe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; fluoroquinolone; the levorotatory isomer of ofloxacin.
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OFLOXACIN (oh FLOKS a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; fluoroquinolone.
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MOXIFLOXACIN (mox i FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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MOXIFLOXACIN (mox i FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone.
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LOMEFLOXACIN (loe me FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other infections.
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BACITRACIN (bass i TRAY sin) is a polypeptide antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; polypeptide antibiotic derived from Bacillus subtilis .
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TELITHROMYCIN (tel ith roe MYE sin) is a ketolide antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections.This medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; ketolide.
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ERTAPENEM (er ta PEN em) is a carbapenem antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of moderate to severe acute pelvic infections (including postpartum endomyometritis, septic abortion, postsurgical infections) caused by susceptible Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci), Escherichia coli , Bacteroides fragilis , Porphyromonas asaccharolytica , Peptostreptococcus , or Prevotella bivia .
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GEMIFLOXACIN (gem ah FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; naphthyridine derivative; fluoroquinolone.
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CEFOPERAZONE (sef oh PER a zone) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CEFOTAXIME (sef oh TAKS eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of serious bone and joint infections caused by susceptible S. aureus , streptococci (including S. pyogenes ), Pseudomonas (including Ps. aeruginosa ), or P. mirabilis .
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CEFPODOXIME (sef pode OX eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CEFPODOXIME (sef pode OX eem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of AOM caused by S. pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only), H. influenzae (including β-lactamase-producing strains), or M. catarrhalis (including β-lactamase-producing strains).
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Treatment of mild to moderate acute maxillary sinusitis caused by susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae (non-β-lactamase-producing strains only), or Moraxella catarrhalis (including β-lactamase-producing strains). Associated with lower bacteriologic eradication and clinical cure rates than some other anti-infectives (e.g., amoxicillin and clavulanate) in patient populations with high numbers of β-lactamase-producing bacteria. The possibility of reduced overall efficacy should be weighed carefully against local susceptibility patterns for common pathogens encountered in these infections.
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PIPERACILLIN; TAZOBACTAM (pi PER a sil in; ta zoe BAK tam) is a penicillin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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METRONIDAZOLE (me troe NI da zole) is an antiinfective. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial and protozoal infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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METRONIDAZOLE (me troe NI da zole) is an antiinfective. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial and protozoal infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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METRONIDAZOLE (me troe NI da zole) is an antiinfective. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial and protozoal infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial and antiprotozoal;. nitroimidazole derivative.
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IMIPENEM; CILASTATIN (i mi PEN em; sye la STAT in) is a carbapenem antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treament of serious bone and joint infections caused by susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (penicillinase-producing strains), S. epidermidis , Enterobacter , or Pseudomonas aeruginosa .
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CEFEPIME (SEF e pim) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections caused by Escherichia coli , viridans streptococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Enterobacter , or Bacteroides fragilis ; used in conjunction with IV metronidazole.
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CEFTAZIDIME (SEF tay zi deem) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of bone and joint infections caused by susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (oxacillin-susceptible strains only) Klebsiella , or Pseudomonas aeruginosa .
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CEFOXITIN (se FOX i tin) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of bone and joint infections caused by susceptible S. aureus (including penicillinase-producing strains).
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CEFACLOR (SEF a klor) is an cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CEFACLOR (SEF a klor) is an cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CEFACLOR (SEF a klor) is an cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CEFACLOR (SEF a klor) is an cephalosporin antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Treatment of AOM caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae , Haemophilus influenzae , staphylococci, or S. pyogenes (group A β-hemolytic streptococci). (See Haemophilus influenzae Infections under Cautions.)
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CLINDAMYCIN (KLIN da MYE sin) is a lincosamide antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CLINDAMYCIN (KLIN da MYE sin) is a lincosamide antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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CLINDAMYCIN (KLIN da MYE sin) is a lincosamide antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
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Antibacterial; broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from lincomycin.
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