List of Antibiotics

New Antibiotics

Class	Generic/Brand
Lipopeptides	Daptomycin (Cubicin)
Fluoroquinolone	Gemifloxacin (Factive)
Ketolide	Telithromycin (Ketek)
Tetracyclines (glycylcyclines)	Tigecycline (Tygacil)
Cephalosporin (5th generation)	Ceftobiprole

Aminoglycoside Antibiotics

Cephalosporins

Generic	Brand Name
First Generation
Cefacetrile (cephacetrile)	Celospor, Celtol, Cristacef.
Cefadroxil (cefadroxyl)	Duricef, Ultracef
Cefalexin (cephalexin)	Keflex, Keftab
Cefaloglycin (cephaloglycin)	Kefglycin
Cefalonium (cephalonium)
Cefaloridine (cephaloradine)
Cefalotin (cephalothin)	Keflin
Cefapirin (cephapirin)	Cefadyl
Cefatrizine
Cefazaflur
Cefazedone
Cefazolin (cephazolin)	Ancef, Kefzol
Cefradine (cephradine)	Velosef
Cefroxadine
Ceftezole
Second Generation
Cefaclor	Ceclor, Ceclor CD, Distaclor, Keflor, Ranicor
Cefamandole	Mandol
Cefmetazole
Cefonicid	Monocid
Cefotetan	Cefotan
Cefoxitin	Mefoxin
Cefprozil (cefproxil)	Cefzil
Cefuroxime	Ceftin, Kefurox, Zinacef, Zinnat
Cefuzonam
Third Generation
Cefcapene
Cefdaloxime
Cefdinir	Omnicef, Cefdiel
Cefditoren	Spectracef
Cefetamet
Cefixime	Suprax
Cefmenoxime	Cefmax
Cefodizime
Cefotaxime	Claforan
Cefpimizole
Cefpodoxime	Vantin
Cefteram
Ceftibuten	Cedax
Ceftiofur	Excede
Ceftiolene
Ceftizoxime	Cefizox
Ceftriaxone	Rocephin
Cefoperazone	Cefobid
Ceftazidime	Ceptaz, Fortum, Fortaz, Tazicef, Tazidime
Fourth Generation
Cefclidine
Cefepime	Maxipime
Cefluprenam
Cefoselis
Cefozopran
Cefpirome	Cefrom
Cefquinome
Not Classified
Cefaclomezine
Cefaloram
Cefaparole
Cefcanel
Cefedrolor
Cefempidone
Cefetrizole
Cefivitril
Cefmatilen
Cefmepidium
Cefovecin
Cefoxazole
Cefrotil
Cefsumide
Ceftaroline
Ceftioxide
Cefuracetime

Carbapenems

Generic	Brand Name
Imipenem, Imipenem/cilastatin	Primaxin
Doripenem	Doribax
Meropenem	Merrem
Ertapenem	Invanz

Quinolone Antibiotics

Generic	Brand Name
First Generation
Flumequine	Flubactin
Nalidixic acid	NegGam, Wintomylon
Oxolinic acid	Uroxin
Piromidic acid	Panacid
Pipemidic acid	Dolcol
Rosoxacin	Eradacil
Second Generation
Ciprofloxacin	Cipro, Cipro XR, Ciprobay, Ciproxin
Enoxacin	Enroxil, Penetrex
Lomefloxacin	Maxaquin
Nadifloxacin	Acuatim, Nadoxin, Nadixa
Norfloxacin	Lexinor, Noroxin, Quinabic, Janacin
Ofloxacin	Floxin, Oxaldin, Tarivid
Pefloxacin	Peflacine
Rufloxacin	Uroflox
Third Generation
Balofloxacin	Baloxin
Gatifloxacin	Tequin, Zymar
Grepafloxacin	Raxar
Levofloxacin	Cravit, Levaquin
Moxifloxacin	Avelox, Vigamox
Pazufloxacin	Pasil, Pazucross
Sparfloxacin	Zagam
Temafloxacin	Omniflox
Tosufloxacin	Ozex, Tosacin
Fourth Generation
clinafloxacin
Gemifloxacin	Factive
sitafloxacin	Gracevit
Trovafloxacin	Trovan
prulifloxacin	Quisnon

Macrolide Antibiotics

Penicillins

Generic	Brand Name
Amoxicillin	Amoxil, Polymox, Trimox, Wymox
Ampicillin	Omnipen, Polycillin, Polycillin-N, Principen, Totacillin
Bacampicillin	Spectrobid
Carbenicillin	Geocillin, Geopen
Cloxacillin	Cloxapen,
Dicloxacillin	Dynapen, Dycill, Pathocil
Flucloxacillin	Flopen, Floxapen, Staphcillin
Mezlocillin	Mezlin
Nafcillin	Nafcil, Nallpen, Unipen
Oxacillin	Bactocill, Prostaphlin
Penicillin G	Bicillin L-A, Crysticillin 300 A.S., Pentids, Permapen, Pfizerpen, Pfizerpen-AS, Wycillin
Penicillin V	Beepen-VK, Betapen-VK, Ledercillin VK, Pen Vee K, V-Cillin K, Veetids
Piperacillin	Pipracil
Pivampicillin
Pivmecillinam
Ticarcillin	Ticar

Sulfonamides

Generic	Brand Name
Sulfamethizole	Thiosulfil Forte
Sulfamethoxazole	Gantanol, Urobak
Sulfisoxazole	Gantrisin
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole	Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Cotrim, Cotrim DS, Septra, Septra DS, Sulfatrim, Sulfatrim-DS,

Tetracycline Antibiotics

Oxazolidinones

Generic	Brand Name
Linezolid	Zyvox

Other Antibiotics

Generic	Brand Name
Clindamycin	Cleocin
Metronidazole	Flagyl, Helidac, Metizol, Metric 21, Metro Cream, Metrogel, Neo-Metric, Noritate, Novonidazol
Vancomycin	Vancocin
Rifabutin	Mycobutin
Rifampin	Rifadin
Nitrofurantoin	Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin
Chloramphenicol	Chloromycetin

Last reviewed - August 2009