Medications for Bacteremia

Generic name: ceftriaxone systemic

Drug class: third generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic

Brand names:  Cipro, Cipro XR, Cipro I.V.

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: clindamycin systemic

Brand names:  Cleocin, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric …show all

Drug class: lincomycin derivatives

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Generic name: cefotaxime systemic

Brand name:  Claforan

Drug class: third generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: metronidazole systemic

Brand names:  Flagyl, Flagyl IV, Flagyl 375

Drug class: amebicides, miscellaneous antibiotics

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Generic name: vancomycin systemic

Brand names:  Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules

Drug class: glycopeptide antibiotics

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Generic name: metronidazole systemic

Drug class: amebicides, miscellaneous antibiotics

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Generic name: amikacin systemic

Brand names:  Amikin, Amikin Pediatric

Drug class: aminoglycosides

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Generic name: vancomycin systemic

Drug class: glycopeptide antibiotics

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Generic name: amikacin systemic

Drug class: aminoglycosides

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Generic name: linezolid systemic

Drug class: oxazolidinone antibiotics

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Generic name: ceftazidime systemic

Brand names:  Fortaz, Tazicef

Drug class: third generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: clindamycin systemic

Drug class: lincomycin derivatives

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Generic name: aztreonam systemic

Drug class: miscellaneous antibiotics

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Generic name: cefepime systemic

Brand name:  Maxipime

Drug class: fourth generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: piperacillin / tazobactam systemic

Brand name:  Zosyn

Drug class: beta-lactamase inhibitors

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Generic name: piperacillin / tazobactam systemic

Drug class: beta-lactamase inhibitors

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Generic name: metronidazole systemic

Drug class: amebicides, miscellaneous antibiotics

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Generic name: cefepime systemic

Drug class: fourth generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: cilastatin / imipenem systemic

Brand names:  Primaxin IV, Primaxin IM

Drug class: carbapenems

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Generic name: cefotaxime systemic

Drug class: third generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: linezolid systemic

Brand name:  Zyvox

Drug class: oxazolidinone antibiotics

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Generic name: gentamicin systemic

Brand name:  Garamycin

Drug class: aminoglycosides

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Generic name: daptomycin systemic

Drug class: miscellaneous antibiotics

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