Full Description
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.
Contents
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
