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OVERVIEW
This page is dedicated to covering the different types of antibiotics that are used clinically. They are organized by class. Before delving to deep into the page, make sure to read A Guide To Antibiotics.
PENICILLINS
Traditional:
Derivatives: ampicillin, amoxicillin
Combined: Unasyn (ampicillin/sulbactam), Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)
CEPHALOSPORIN
First generation: Cefazolin
Third generation: Cefotaxime, Ceftazidime, Ceftriaxone,
Fourth generation: Cefepime
AMINOGLYCOSIDE
MACROLIDES
TETRACYCLINES
FLUOROQUINOLONES
NITROIMIDAZOLES/NITROFURANS
FOLATE ANTAGONISTS
OTHER