Medications for Pneumonia

Generic name: levofloxacin systemic

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: levofloxacin systemic

Brand name:  Levaquin

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: clarithromycin systemic

Brand names:  Biaxin, Biaxin XL

Drug class: macrolides

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Generic name: amoxicillin systemic

Drug class: aminopenicillins

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Generic name: azithromycin systemic

Drug class: macrolides

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Generic name: ceftriaxone systemic

Drug class: third generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: moxifloxacin systemic

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: azithromycin systemic

Brand names:  Azithromycin Dose Pack, Zithromax, Zmax

Drug class: macrolides

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Generic name: amoxicillin systemic

Brand names:  Amoxil, Apo-Amoxi, Moxilin

Drug class: aminopenicillins

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Generic name: amoxicillin / clavulanate systemic

Drug class: beta-lactamase inhibitors

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Generic name: azithromycin systemic

Drug class: macrolides

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Generic name: doxycycline systemic

Brand names:  Doxy 100, Doryx, Doxy 200, Vibra-Tabs, Vibramycin, Doryx MPC, Monodox, Morgidox, Ocudox, Oraxyl …

Drug class: tetracyclines, miscellaneous antimalarials

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Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: ciprofloxacin systemic

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

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim systemic

Drug class: miscellaneous antibiotics, sulfonamides

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Generic name: clindamycin systemic

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

Drug class: lincomycin derivatives

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Generic name: sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim systemic

Brand names:  Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Septra, SMZ-TMP DS, Co-trimoxazole, Cotrim, Septra DS, Sulfatrim, Sulfatrim Pediatric …

Drug class: miscellaneous antibiotics, sulfonamides

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Generic name: amoxicillin / clavulanate systemic

Brand names:  Augmentin, Amoclan, Augmentin ES-600, Augmentin XR …

Drug class: beta-lactamase inhibitors

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Generic name: cefdinir systemic

Brand names:  Omnicef, Omnicef Omni-Pac

Drug class: third generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: cefuroxime systemic

Drug class: second generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: cefazolin systemic

Drug class: first generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim systemic

Drug class: miscellaneous antibiotics, sulfonamides

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Generic name: cefuroxime systemic

Brand names:  Ceftin, Zinacef

Drug class: second generation cephalosporins

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Generic name: moxifloxacin systemic

Brand names:  Avelox, Avelox I.V.

Drug class: quinolones

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Generic name: metronidazole systemic

Brand names:  Flagyl, Flagyl IV, Flagyl 375, Metro …

Drug class: amebicides, miscellaneous antibiotics

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