Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections. Used properly, antibiotics can save lives. They either kill bacteria or keep them from reproducing. Your body's natural defenses can usually take it from there.
Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses, such as
Colds antibiotics
Flu antibiotics
Most coughs and bronchitis
Sore throats, unless caused by strep
If a virus is making you sick, taking antibiotics may do more harm than good. Each time you take antibiotics, you increase the chances that bacteria in your body will be able to resist them. Later, you could get or spread an infection that those antibiotics cannot cure.
When you take antibiotics, follow the directions carefully. It is important to finish your medicine even if you feel better. Do not save antibiotics for later or use someone else's prescription.
Amoxicillin (Amoxil) - Amoxicillin (Amoxil) antibiotics -
Synonyms: Amocin, Amoxycillin, Elmox, Moxnova, Topmox, Actimoxi, Amoclen, Amolin, Amopen, Amopenixin
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Amoxicillin
Ampicillin (Acillin) - Ampicillin (Acillin) antibiotics
Synonyms: Ampicilin, Apmax
Ampicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Ampicillin
Augmentin (Amoxicillin) - Augmentin (Amoxicillin)
Synonyms: Clavum, Megamantin, Megamentin, Moxmentin, Clavulanate, Clavulanic Acid
Augmentin (Amoxicillin / Clavulanate) is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Augmentin
Bactrim (Trimethoprim) - Bactrim (Trimethoprim)
Synonyms: Contrimazole, S-trim, Abacin, Abaprim, Alprim, Bactin, Bactramin, Bactrimel, Baktar, Chemotrim
Bactrim (Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim) is an antibiotic combination used to treat or prevent infections. Bactrim
Biaxin (Clarithromycin) - Biaxin (Clarithromycin)
Synonyms: Clamycin, Claymycin, Synclar, Clathromycin, Klacid, Klaricid, Macladin, Naxy, Prevpac, Veclam
Biaxin (Clarithromycin) is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Biaxin
Ceclor (Cefaclor) - Ceclor (Cefaclor)
Synonyms: Distachlor, Solar, Alenfral, Alfacet, Alfatil, Cephaclor, Distaclor, Kefral, Panacef, Panoral
Ceclor (Cefaclor) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. This medicine will not treat infections caused by viruses. Ceclor
Ceftin (Cefuroxime) - Ceftin (Cefuroxime)
Synonyms: Altacef, Ancef, Biofuroksym, Ceclor, Cedax, Cefasyn, Cefditoren, Cefizox, Cefobid, Cefotan
Ceftin (Cefuroxime) is prescribed for mild to moderately severe bacterial infections of the throat, lungs, ears, skin, sinuses, and urinary tract, and for gonorrhea.Ceftin
Synonyms: Cademytin, Fenclor, Wocol, Ak-chlor, Alficetyn, Ambofen, Amphenicol, Amphicol, Amseclor, Anacetin
Chloromycetin (Chloramphenicol) is an antibiotic used to treat eye infections.Chloromycetin
Synonyms: Ciplox, Cipract, Bacquinor, Baycip, Bernoflox, Ciflox, Cifloxin, Ciloxan, Ciprinol, Ciprobay
Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Cipro
Synonyms: Clincin, Dalcap, Chlolincocin, Clinda-Derm, Clindagel, Clindamicina, Clindesse, Clindets, Clinimycin, Dalacin
Cleocin (Clindamycin) is a lincomycin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Cleocin
Synonyms: Doxytas, Sun-100, Swidox, Apo-Doxy, Atridox, Doryx, Doxychel, Doxycin, Doxylin, Doxytec
Generic Doxycycline (Doxycycline Hyclate) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. This medicine is not effective treating infections caused by viruses.Doxycycline
Synonyms: S-drox, Vistadrox, Baxan, Bidocef, Cefa-Drops, Cefamox, Ceforal, Cefradroxil, Cephos, Duracef , Duricef
Synonyms: Euflox, Eufox, Offmark, Woflox, Akilen, Baccidal, Bactocin, Danoflox, Effexin, Exocin
Floxin (Ofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Floxin
Synonyms: Erythormycing, Abboticin, Abomacetin, Ak-mycin, Aknin, Benzamycin, Bristamycin, Dotycin, Dumotrycin, E-Base
Ilosone (Erythromycin) is an antibiotic used to treat acne. Ilosone
Synonyms: Alcephin, Cepcid, Cephasun, Cepmax, Phexin Bd, Alexin, Biocef, Carnosporin, Cefadal, Cefadin
Keflex (Cephalexin) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. This medicine will not treat infections caused by viruses. Keflex
Synonyms: L-oxo, Leveg0, Levoflox, Levogo, Lvx Forte, Cravit, Elequine, Floxel, Iquix, Leroxacin
Levaquin (Levofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections (e.g., urinary tract infections, skin infections, or respiratory tract infections). Levaquin
Synonyms: Uritop, Alfuran, Cyantin, Cystit, Furadantin, Furadonin, Furan, Furina, Nitrex, Nitrofan
Macrobid (Nitrofurantoin) is an anti-infective antibiotics used to treat or prevent infections of the urinary tract. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.Macrobid
Synonyms: Minoz, Arestin, Dynacin, Klinomycin, Vectrin
Minomycin (Minocycline) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. This medicine is not effective treating infections caused by viruses. Minomycin
Synonyms: Aethambutolum, Dadibutol, Diambutol, Etibi, Themibutal, Tibitol, Tibutol
Myambutol (Ethambutol) is an antibiotics antibacterial used to treat tuberculosis (TB). Myambutol
Synonyms: Cadithro, Raxitid, Roxigin, Roxipic, Roxpic, Surlid
Rulide (Roxithromycin) is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. For example:
acute pharyngitis (sore throat and discomfort when swallowing)
tonsillitis
sinusitis
acute bronchitis (infection of the bronchi causing coughing)
pneumonia (lung infection characterised by fever, malaise, headache)
skin and soft tissue infections
non gonoccocal urethritis
impetigo (bacterial infection causing sores on the skin)
Rulide is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of antibiotics medicines called macrolides. Rulide
Synonyms: Alcyclin, Tetracyclin, Abramycin, Abricycline, Achromycin, Actisite, Amycin, Biocycline, Bristaciclin, Cefracycline
Sumycin (Tetracycline) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It is also used with other antibiotics medicines for treating acne. This antibiotics medicine may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.Sumycin
Synonyms: Cefixx, Lupicef, Sefi, Sifi, Cefixoral, Cefspan, Cephoral, Oroken, Unixime
(Cefixime) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia; bronchitis; gonorrhea; and ear, lung, throat, and urinary tract infections. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Suprax
Synonyms: Bioclox, Cloxapen, Dycill, Dynapen, Pathocil, Syntarpen
Tegopen (Cloxacillin) is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is a type of penicillin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.Tegopen
Synonyms: Ceporex, Proxtl, Ancef, Biofuroksym, Ceclor, Cedax, Cefditoren, Cefizox, Cefotan, Ceftin
Vantin (Cefpodoxime) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Vantin
Synonyms: Azilup, Azito, Azizen, Azenil, Azitromax, Aztrin, Hemomycin, Misultina, Mixoterin, Setron
Zithromax (Azithromycin) is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Zithromax
