Antibiotics Manual

A comprehensive compendium of all commonly used antibiotics, including indications, side effects, dosage information, and drug/food interactions

Antibiotics Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials, Second Edition is a unique, user-friendly guide made for all who prescribe antibiotics. It’s the only book available that takes a 100% drug-listed approach to 200 of the most common antibiotics prescribed to patients each day. Presented in full color, it’s also a convenient reference for every clinician to consult once the decision to use a particular antibiotic has been reached.

This edition of Antibiotics Manual includes newer antibiotics that have been released since the publication of the First Edition and updates prescribing information for the older antibiotics. This all-new Second Edition:

• Has a color-coded interior design which provides quick and easy point of care access for the user
• Includes 200 of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, listed by both brand and generic names
• Features important recently-released antibiotics such as ceftaroline, tedizolid, and bedaquiline

Antibiotics Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials, Second Edition is a welcome book for physicians in all specialties of medicine who prescribe antibiotics. It is also a handy tool for pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who want more information on the drugs they administer.

Abelcet (Amphotericin B Lipid Complex), 1

Albenza (Albendazole), 3

Alinia (Nitazoxanide), 5

Ambisome (Liposomal Amphotericin B), 7

Amikin (Amikacin), 9

Amoxicillin, 11

Amphotec (Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion – ABCD), 13

Ampicillin, 15

Ancef (Cefazolin), 18

Ancobon (Flucytosine), 21

Antiminth (Pyrantel Pamoate), 23

Aralen (Chloroquine Phosphate and Hydroxychloroquine), 24

Artesunate, 27

Atabrine (Quinacrine HCl), 28

Atripla (Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Efavirenz), 29

Augmentin, Augmentin 600ES, Augmentin XR (Amoxicillin‐ Clavulanate Potassium), 32

Avelox (Moxifloxacin), 35

Avycaz (Ceftazidime and Avibactam Sodium Powder), 38

Azactam (Aztreonam), 40

Bactrim, Bactrim DS, Septra, Septra DS (Trimethoprim/ Sulfamethoxazole), 42

Baraclude (Entecavir), 45

Benzathine Penicillin, Penicillin G, Penicillin V, Procaine Penicillin (Penicillin), 47

Benznidazole, 51

Biaxin (Clarithromycin), 52

Biltricide (Praziquantel), 55

Bitin (Bithionol), 57

Broact, Cefrom Keiten, Cefir (Cefpirome), 58

Cancidas (Caspofungin), 60

Capastat (Capreomycin), 62

Cedax (Ceftibuten), 64

Cefaclor, 66

Cefizox (Ceftizoxime), 68

Cefotan (Cefotetan), 70

Ceftin (Cefuroxime Axetil), Zinacef (Cefuroxime), 72

Cefzil (Cefprozil), 76

Chloromycetin (Chloramphenicol), 78

Chloroquine Phosphate (Aralen), Hydroxychloroquine, 80

Cipro (Ciprofloxacin), Cipro XR, 83

Claforan (Cefotaxime), 87

Cleocin (Clindamycin), 89

Coartem (Artemether/Lumefantrine), 92

Coly‐Mycin® M Parenteral (Colistimethate for Injection), 94

Coly‐Mycin (Colistimethate Sodium), 96

Combivir (Zidovudine plus Lamivudine), 98

Complera (Tenofovir + Emtricitabine + Rilpivirine), 100

Copegus, Rebetol, Ribasphere (Ribavirin Oral), 102

Cresemba (Isavuconazole), 105

Cubicin (Daptomycin), 107

Cytovene (Ganciclovir Capsules and IV), 109

Daklinza (Daclatasvir), 112

Dalvance (Dalbavancin), 114

Dapsone, 116

Daraprim (Pyrimethamine), 118

Deltyba (Delamanid), 120

Descovy (Tenofovir Alafenamide + Emtricitabine), 122

Dicloxacillin, 124

Dificid (Fidaxomicin), 126

Diflucan (Fluconazole), 127

Doribax (Doripenem), 130

Doryx (Doxycycline Delayed Release), Vibramycin (Doxycycline), 132

Duricef (Cefadroxil), 135

Dynacin (Minocycline Tablets), Minocin (Minocycline Capsules), 137

Edurant (Rilpivirine), 139

Emtriva (Emtricitabine), 141

Epclusa (Sofosbuvir + Velpatasvir), 143

Epivir (Lamivudine), 145

Epzicom (Lamivudine plus Abacavir), 147

Eraxis (Anidulafungin), 149

Erythromycin, 150

Evotaz (Atazanavir + Cobicistat), 152

Factive (Gemifloxacin), 155

Famvir (Famciclovir), 157

Flagyl (Metronidazole), 159

Floxin (Ofloxacin), 162

Fortaz (Ceftazidime), TAZICEF, 165

Foscavir (Foscarnet), 167

Fungizone (Amphotericin B), 169

Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin (Nitrofurantoin), 172

Fuzeon (Enfuvirtide), 174

Garamycin (Gentamicin), 176

Genvoya (Tenofovir Alafenamide + Emtricitabine + Elvitegravir + Cobicistat), 178

Germanin (Suramin sodium), 181

Glucantime (Meglumine Antimonite), 182

Grifulvin V, GRIS‐PEG (Griseofulvin), 183

Harvoni (Ledipasvir + Sofosbuvir), 185

Hepsera (Adefovir), 187

Hetrazan (Diethyl Carbamazine/DEC), 189

Impavido (Miltefosine), 191

Infergen (Interferon Alpha) Infergen (Interferon Alfacon‐1) Injection Intron A (Interferon Alfa‐2a) Injection, 193

Intelence (Etravirine), 196

Intron A (Interferon Alpha) Infergen (Interferon Alfacon‐1) Injection Intron A (Interferon Alfa‐2a) Injection, 198

Invanz (Ertapenem), 201

Isentress (Raltegravir), 203

Isoniazid, 205

Kaletra (Lopinavir/Ritonavir), 207

Kantrex (Kanamycin), 210

Keflex (Cephalexin), 212

Ketoconazole, 214

Lamisil (Terbinafine), 217

Lampit (Nifurtimox), 219

Lamprene (Clofazimine), 220

Lariam (Mefloquine Hydrochloride), 222

Levaquin (Levofloxacin), 224

Lexiva (Fosamprenavir), 227

Maxipime (Cefepime), 234

Mefoxin (Cefoxitin), 236

Mel‐B (Melarsoprol B), 238

Mepron (Atovaquone), 240

Merrem (Meropenem), 242

Mintezole (Thiabendazole), 244

Monurol (Fosfomycin), 246

Myambutol (Ethambutol Hydrochloride), 248

Mycamine (Micafungin), 250

Mycobutin (Rifabutin), 252

Nafcillin, 255

Nebupent, Pentam (Pentamidine), 257

Neo‐Fradin, Neomycin (Neomycin), 259

Norvir (Ritonavir), 261

Noxafil (Posaconazole), 264

Odefsey (Tenofovir alafenamide + Emtricitabine + Rilpivirine), 266

Olysio (Simeprevir), 268

Omnicef (Cefdinir), 270

Orbactive (Oritavancin), 272

Ornidyl (Eflornithine), 274

Oxacillin, 275

Paser (Para‐aminosalicylate Sodium), 277

Pegasys (Peginterferon alpha‐2a), 279

Pegintron (Peginterferon alpha‐2b), 282

Pentostam (Stibogluconate), 284

Pipracil (Piperacillin), 285

Polymyxin B Injection (Polymyxin B Sulfate), 288

Prezcobix (Darunavir + Cobicistat), 290

Prezista (Darunavir), 293

Priftin (Rifapentine), 296

Primaquine (Primaquine Phosphate), 298

Primaxin (Imipenem‐Cilastatin Sodium), 299

Proloprim (Trimethoprim), 302

Pyrazinamide, 304

Malarone (Atovaquone/Proguanil), 230

Mandol (Cefamandole), 232

Quinidine, 306

Quinine, 308

Rapivab (Peramivir), 311

Relenza (Zanamivir), 313

Retrovir (Zidovudine), 315

Reyataz (Atazanavir), 317

Rifadin, Rifadin IV (Rifampin), 320

Rifamate (Rifampin + Isoniazid), 323

Rifater (Rifampin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide), 326

Rocephin (Ceftriaxone), 329

Rovamycine (Spiramycin), 331

Selzentry (Maraviroc), 333

Seromycin (Cycloserine), 335

Sirturo (Bedaquiline), 337

Sivextro (Tedizolid), 339

Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir), 341

Spectracef (Cefditoren pivoxil), 343

Sporanox (Itraconazole) (capsules and solution), 345

Streptomycin, 348

Stribild (Tenofovir + Emtricitabine + Elvitegravir + Cobicistat), 350

Stromectol (Ivermectin), 353

Sulfadiazine, 355

Suprax (Cefixime), 357

Sustiva (Efavirenz), 359

Tamiflu (Oseltamivir), 361

Technivie (Ombitasvir + Paritaprevir + Ritonavir), 363

Teflaro (Ceftaroline Fosamil), 365

Tetracycline Hydrochloride, 367

Tigacyl (Tigecycline), 369

Timentin (Ticarcillin Disodium–Clavulanate Potassium), 371

Tindamax (Tinidazole), 373

Tivicay (Dolutegravir), 375

Tobramycin, 377

Trecator (Ethionamide), 379

Triumeq (Abacavir + Lamivudine + Dolutegravir), 381

Trizivir (Zidovudine, Lamivudine, and Abacavir), 384

Trobicin (Spectinomycin), 387

Truvada (Tenofovir and Emtricitabine), 388

Tybost (Cobicistat), 390

Tyzeka (Telbivudine), 392

Unasyn (Ampicillin Sodium–Sulbactam Sodium), 394

Valcyte (Valganciclovir), 396

Valtrex (Valacyclovir), 399

Vancocin (Vancomycin‐PO), 401

Vancomycin‐(Intravenous Only), 403

Vansil (Oxamniquine), 405

Vantin (Cefpodoxime), 406

Vemlidy (Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate (TAF)), 408

Vfend (Voriconazole), 410

Vibativ (Telavancin), 413

Viekira Pak (Dasabuvir + Ombitasvir + Paritaprevir + Ritonavir), 415

Viramune (Nevirapine), 418

Virazole (Ribavirin Inhaled), 421

Viread (Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate), 423

Vistide (Cidofovir), 425

Vitekta (Elvitegravir), 427

Xifaxan (Rifaximin), 429

Yodoxin (Iodoquinol), 431

Yomesan (Niclosamide), 432

Zepatier (Elbasvir and Grazoprevir), 433

Zerbaxa (Ceftolozane and Tazobactam), 435

Ziagen (Abacavir), 437

Zithromax, Zmax (Azithromycin), 439

Zosyn (Piperacillin–Tazobactam), 442

Zovirax (Acyclovir), 444

Zyvox (Linezolid), 447

Helpful Formulas, Equations, and Definitions, 449

Selected Antimicrobial Toxicities, 450

Selected Antimicrobial Coverage, 453

Bibliography and References, 456

DAVID SCHLOSSBER, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FCPP, The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

RAFIK SAMUEL, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FCPP, The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

A comprehensive compendium of all commonly used antibiotics, including indications, side effects, dosage information, and drug/food interactions

Antibiotics Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials, Second Edition is a unique, user-friendly guide made for all who prescribe antibiotics. It's the only book available that takes a 100% drug-listed approach to 200 of the most common antibiotics prescribed to patients each day. Presented in full color, it's also a convenient reference for every clinician to consult once the decision to use a particular antibiotic has been reached.

This edition of Antibiotics Manual includes newer antibiotics that have been released since the publication of the First Edition and updates prescribing information for the older antibiotics. This all-new Second Edition:

• Has a color-coded interior design which provides quick and easy point of care access for the user
• Includes 200 of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, listed by both brand and generic names
• Features important recently-released antibiotics such as ceftaroline, tedizolid, and bedaquiline

Antibiotics Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials, Second Edition is a welcome book for physicians in all specialties of medicine who prescribe antibiotics. It is also a handy tool for pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who want more information on the drugs they administer.