Medications for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Treatment
Drugs used to treat Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Treatment
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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ethambutol | 1.0 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ethambutol systemic Brand name: Myambutol Drug class: miscellaneous antituberculosis agents For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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azithromycin | 7.0 | 3 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: azithromycin systemic Brand names: Zithromax, Azithromycin Dose Pack Drug class: macrolides For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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rifampin Off-label | 4.5 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: rifampin systemic Drug class: rifamycin derivatives For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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clarithromycin | 1.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: clarithromycin systemic Brand name: Biaxin XL Drug class: macrolides For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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rifabutin | 3.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: rifabutin systemic Brand name: Mycobutin Drug class: rifamycin derivatives For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Zithromax | 7.0 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: azithromycin systemic Drug class: macrolides For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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ciprofloxacin | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic Brand names: Cipro, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR Drug class: quinolones For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Mycobutin | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: rifabutin systemic Drug class: rifamycin derivatives For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Myambutol | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ethambutol systemic Drug class: miscellaneous antituberculosis agents For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Azithromycin Dose Pack | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: azithromycin systemic Drug class: macrolides For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Cipro | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic Drug class: quinolones For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Arikayce | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: amikacin liposome systemic Drug class: aminoglycosides For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Cipro I.V. | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic Drug class: quinolones For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Cipro XR | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic Drug class: quinolones For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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amikacin liposome | 1.0 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: amikacin liposome systemic Brand name: Arikayce Drug class: aminoglycosides For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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streptomycin | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: streptomycin systemic Drug class: aminoglycosides, streptomyces derivatives For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Biaxin XL | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: clarithromycin systemic Drug class: macrolides For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Floxin | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ofloxacin systemic Drug class: quinolones For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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ofloxacin | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ofloxacin systemic Brand name: Floxin Drug class: quinolones For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
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