Albenza - Albenza has been approved for the treatment of two parasitic infections caused by worms:
•Hydatid cyst disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum, caused by the larval form of the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus
•Neurocysticercosis caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium
For hydatid disease, the recommended dose for Albenza is 400 mg twice daily with meals for three cycles (each cycle consists of 28 days of dosing followed by a 14-day albendazole-free interval). For neurocysticercosis, the recommended dose is 400 mg twice daily for eight to 30 days.
Albendazole was first marketed outside the United States in 1982 for human use where it is currently marketed under the trade names of Zentel and Eskazole.
Synonyms: Amocin, Amoxycillin, Elmox, Moxnova, Topmox, Actimoxi, Amoclen, Amolin, Amopen, Amopenixin
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the penicillin group of drugs. It fights bacteria in your body.
Amoxicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and E. coli or salmonella infection. Amoxicillin is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid).
Ampicillin (Acillin) - Ampicillin (Acillin)
Synonyms: Ampicilin, Apmax
Ampicillin is used for treating infections of the middle ear, sinuses, stomach and intestines, bladder, and kidney caused by susceptible bacteria. It also is used for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea, meningitis, endocarditis and other serious infections.
Synonyms: Clavum, Megamantin, Megamentin, Moxmentin, Clavulanate, Clavulanic Acid
Augmentin is a penicillin antibiotic.
Augmentin contains a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called penicillins. Amoxicillin fights bacteria in the body.
Clavulanate potassium is a form of clavulanic acid, which is similar to penicillin. Clavulanate potassium fights bacteria that is often resistant to penicillins and other antibiotics.
Augmentin is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and infections of the skin
Synonyms: Contrimazole, S-trim, Abacin, Abaprim, Alprim, Bactin, Bactramin, Bactrimel, Baktar, Chemotrim
Bactrim (Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim) Bactrim contains a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim and is supplied in tablets and a liquid suspension. Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim are both antibiotics that treat different types of infection caused by bacteria.
Bactrim is used to treat ear infections, urinary tract infections, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
Baycip - Ciprofloxacin is used to treat infections of the skin, lungs, airways, bones, and joints, caused by susceptible bacteria. Ciprofloxacin is also frequently used to treat urinary infections, caused by bacteria such as E. coli. Ciprofloxacin is effective in treating infectious diarrheas, caused by E. coli, campylobacter jejuni, and shigella bacteria.
Synonyms: Clamycin, Claymycin, Synclar, Clathromycin, Klacid, Klaricid, Macladin, Naxy, Prevpac, Veclam
Biaxin (Clarithromycin) is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Cephalexin is in a group of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics. Cephalexin fights bacteria in the body.
Cephalexin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria, including upper respiratory infections, ear infections, skin infections, and urinary tract infections.
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.
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.
Synonyms: Cademytin, Fenclor, Wocol, Ak-chlor, Alficetyn, Ambofen, Amphenicol, Amphicol, Amseclor, Anacetin
Chloromycetin (Chloramphenicol) is an antibiotic used to treat eye infections.
Synonyms: Ciplox, Cipract, Bacquinor, Baycip, Bernoflox, Ciflox, Cifloxin, Ciloxan, Ciprinol, Ciprobay
Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) Cipro is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones. It fights bacteria in the body. It works by stopping the production of essential proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.
Cipro is used to treat different types of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent or slow anthrax after exposure.
Synonyms: Clincin, Dalcap, Chlolincocin, Clinda-Derm, Clindagel, Clindamicina, Clindesse, Clindets, Clinimycin, Dalacin
Cleocin (Clindamycin) is a lincomycin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
Diflucan - Diflucan is used to treat fungal infections called candidiasis (also known as thrush or yeast infections). These include vaginal infections, throat infections, and fungal infections elsewhere in the body, such as infections of the urinary tract, peritonitis (inflammation of the lining of the abdomen), and pneumonia. Diflucan is also prescribed to guard against candidiasis in some people receiving bone marrow transplants, and is used to treat meningitis (brain or spinal cord inflammation) caused by another type of fungus.
In addition, Diflucan is now being prescribed for fungal infections in kidney and liver transplant patients, and fungal infections in patients with AIDS.
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.
Duricef (Cefadroxil) - Duricef (Cefadroxil)
Synonyms: S-drox, Vistadrox, Baxan, Bidocef, Cefa-Drops, Cefamox, Ceforal, Cefradroxil, Cephos, Duracef
Duricef (Cefadroxil)
E-Mycin
Generic Name: Erythromycin Tablets (eh-RITH-roe-MYE-sin)
Erythromycin is used for:
Treating infections caused by certain bacteria. It is also used to prevent bacterial endocarditis and attacks of rheumatic fever. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic. Macrolide antibiotics slow the growth of, or sometimes kill, sensitive bacteria by reducing the production of important proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.
Epivir -
The Epivir brand of lamivudine is used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Lamivudine is not a cure for HIV or AIDS. The Epivir-HBV brand of lamivudine is used to treat chronic hepatitis B. Epivir-HBV should not be used in people who are infected with both hepatitis B and HIV. It works by blocking the ability of the hepatitis B virus to multiply and infect new liver cells.
Famvir - Famvir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Famvir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms of the infections.
Famvir is used to treat infections caused by herpes viruses. Illnesses caused by herpes viruses include genital herpes, cold sores, shingles, and chicken pox.
Flagyl - Flagyl is an oral antiprotozoal and antibacterial antibiotic. It fights infections caused by bacteria or amoeba in your body.
Flagyl is used to treat bacterial or amoebic infections of the vagina, stomach, skin, joints, and respiratory tract. It will not treat a vaginal yeast infection.
Synonyms: Euflox, Eufox, Offmark, Woflox, Akilen, Baccidal, Bactocin, Danoflox, Effexin, Exocin
Floxin (Ofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Ilosone (Erythromycin) - Ilosone (Erythromycin)
Synonyms: Erythormycing, Abboticin, Abomacetin, Ak-mycin, Aknin, Benzamycin, Bristamycin, Dotycin, Dumotrycin, E-Base
Ilosone (Erythromycin) is an antibiotic used to treat acne.
Imuran
Generic Name: Azathioprine (ay-za-THYE-oh-preen)
Brand Name: Imuran
Imuran is used for:
Preventing kidney transplant rejection along with other medicine. It may also be used to treat signs and symptoms of active rheumatoid arthritis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Imuran is an antimetabolite. It works by decreasing the effects of certain cells in the body's immune system.
Keflex (Cephalexin) - Keflex (Cephalexin)
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.
Lamisil - Terbinafine is an antifungal antibiotic.
Lamisil is used to treat infections caused by fungus that affect the fingernails or toenails. Lamisil oral granules are used to treat a fungal infection of scalp hair follicles in children who are at least 4 years old.
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).
Macrobid (Nitrofurantoin) - Macrobid (Nitrofurantoin)
Synonyms: Uritop, Alfuran, Cyantin, Cystit, Furadantin, Furadonin, Furan, Furina, Nitrex, Nitrofan
Macrobid (Nitrofurantoin) is an anti-infective used to treat or prevent infections of the urinary tract. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
MaxaquinÒ
lomefloxacin hydrochloride tablets
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Maxaquin and other antibacterial drugs, Maxaquin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
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
Myambutol (Ethambutol) - Myambutol (Ethambutol)
Ethambutol is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). It is used with other medicines for TB. This medicine may also be used for other problems as determined by your doctor.
To help clear up your tuberculosis (TB) infection completely, you must keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better. This is very important. It is also important that you do not miss any doses.
Ethambutol is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Synonyms: Aethambutolum, Dadibutol, Diambutol, Etibi, Themibutal, Tibitol, Tibutol
Myambutol (Ethambutol) is an antibacterial used to treat tuberculosis (TB).
GENERIC NAME: NORFLOXACIN - ORAL (nor-FLOX-uh-sin)
BRAND NAME(S): Noroxin
This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Norfloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic only treats bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
Prograf - Prograf lowers your body's immune system. The immune system helps your body fight infections. The immune system can also fight or "reject" a transplanted organ such as a liver or kidney. This is because the immune system treats it as an invader.
Prograf is used together with other medicines to prevent your body from rejecting a heart, liver, or kidney transplant.
Retrovir - RETROVIR in combination with other antiretroviral agents is indicated for the treatment of HIV infection. RETROVIR does not cure HIV infection/AIDS or prevent passing HIV to others.
Rulide (Roxithromycin) - Rulide (Roxithromycin)
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 medicines called macrolides.
Sumycin (Tetracycline) - Sumycin (Tetracycline)
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 medicines for treating acne. This medicine may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Suprax (Cefixime) - Suprax (Cefixime)
Synonyms: Cefixx, Lupicef, Sefi, Sifi, Cefixoral, Cefspan, Cephoral, Oroken, Unixime
Suprax (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.
Sustiva - Sustiva (efavirenz) is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body.
Sustiva is used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Efavirenz is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
Tamiflu - Tamiflu is an antiviral medication that blocks the actions of influenza virus types A and B in your body.
Tamiflu is used to treat flu symptoms caused by influenza virus in patients who have had symptoms for less than 2 days. Tamiflu may also be given to prevent influenza in people who may be exposed but do not yet have symptoms. It will not treat the common cold.
Tegopen (Cloxacillin) - Tegopen (Cloxacillin)
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.
Tequin (gatifloxacin) (gah the FLOCK sah sin)
Tequin, Tequin Teqpaq
• Tequin is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called fluoroquinolones. It fights bacteria in the body.
• Tequin is used to treat bacterial infections of the lungs, sinuses, skin, and urinary tract. It is also used to treat certain sexually transmitted diseases.
Trimox - Trimox is an antibiotic in the penicillin group of drugs. It fights bacteria in your body.
Trimox is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and E. coli or salmonella infection. Trimox is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid).
Vantin (Cefpodoxime) - Vantin (Cefpodoxime)
Synonyms: Ceporex, Proxtl, Ancef, Biofuroksym, Ceclor, Cedax, Cefditoren, Cefizox, Cefotan, Ceftin
Vantin (Cefpodoxime) Cefpodoxime is in a group of drugs called cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotics. It works by fighting bacteria in your body.
Cefpodoxime is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria.
Wymox - Wymox is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of infections, including sinusitis, strep throat, pneumonia, respiratory tract, ear infections, dental abscesses, skin infections, and STDs like gonorrhea and syphilis, infections of the genital and urinary tract.
Wymox kills bacteria by destroying the cell walls of the invading microorganisms. However, moil is not effective against viruses and fungi and there are a number of bacteria, the so-called "super bugs", that are resistant to penicillin antibiotics including Wymox.
Zerit - Zerit is used to treat HIV, which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is not a cure for HIV or AIDS.
SPARFLOXACIN (Systemic)
Zagam
Sparfloxacin (spar-FLOX-a-sin) belongs to the class of medicines known as antibiotics. It is used to treat bronchitis and pneumonia caused by bacterial infections.
Sparfloxacin works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. However, this medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Zithromax (Azithromycin) - Zithromax (Azithromycin)
Synonyms: Azilup, Azito, Azizen, Azenil, Azitromax, Aztrin, Hemomycin, Misultina, Mixoterin, Setron
Zithromax (Azithromycin) is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Zovirax - Acyclovir is used to treat infections caused by certain types of viruses. It treats cold sores around the mouth (caused by herpes simplex), shingles (caused by herpes zoster), and chickenpox.
This medication is also used to treat outbreaks of genital herpes. In people with frequent outbreaks, acyclovir is used to help reduce the number of future episodes.
Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. However, it is not a cure for these infections. The viruses that cause these infections continue to live in the body even between outbreaks. Acyclovir decreases the severity and length of these outbreaks. It helps the sores heal faster, keeps new sores from forming, and decreases pain/itching. This medication may also help reduce how long pain remains after the sores heal. In addition, in people with a weakened immune system, acyclovir can decrease the risk of the virus spreading to other parts of the body and causing serious infections.
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