Antibiotic Resistance - An Emerging Global Crisis
Antibiotic resistance refers to the adaption of bacteria that allows them to grow even in the presence of antibiotics. The infection by the resistant bacteria are difficult to treat.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Antibiotic Resistance
Amikacin
Amikacin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, prescribed for serious bacterial infections.
Brand Names :
Nicpime AM | Nicpime AM (2gm) | Potentox 250 mg/1000 mg Injection | Potentox | Mikalab | Axcin | Axcin (500mg) | Amistal | Ancin-D | Ancin-D
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Ampicillin
Ampicillin is beta-lactam antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as UTI, meningitis, gonorrhea, pneumonia, bronchitis, ear, lung, skin and respiratory tract infections.
Brand Names :
Broacil | Ingacillin | Campicilin Plus | Ampital | Ampilin | Jp - Cilin | Campicilin | Ampisyn | Ampilac | Biocilin
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Bedaquiline
Bedaquiline is a diarylquinoline anti-tuberculosis drug, prescribed for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with other medications.
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Ceftaroline Fosamil Injection
Ceftaroline Fosamil Injection is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections (Eg- skin and skin structure infections, pneumonia).
Ceftazidime
Ceftazidime is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections.
Brand Names :
3A-Taz® [Vial] | 3A-Taz® [Vial] | Afzid® [Vial] | Afzid® [Vial] | Afzid® [Vial] | Amceft® [Tab] | Amceft® [Tab] | Aritaz® [Vial] | Aritaz® [Vial] | Azid Inj® [Vial]
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Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone is indicated for: • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections • Skin infections • Urinary Tract Infections • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease –infections related to the female genital tract Bacterial Septicemia-infection in the blood
Brand Names :
Encef | Malocef | Winceft | Zetox | Corcef 250mg Injection | Taxone -XP | Glen Tzb | Eftrio T | Arcef XP | Cefamed T 1.125
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Clindamycin
Clindamycin is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections, including infections of the lungs, skin, blood, female reproductive organs and internal organs.
Brand Names :
Dalacin C | Clincin (2 ml) | Dalacin C (2 ml) | Climycin | Gynasafe (2 ml) | Dalcinex (2 ml) | Gynasafe (4 ml) | Clincin (4 ml) | Dalacin C (4 ml) | Pathoclin
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Clofazimine
Clofazimine is an anti-inflammatory agent, prescribed for leprosy with other drugs.
Brand Names :
Clofaz (100 mg) | Fazim | Clofozine (100 mg) | Hansepran (100 mg) | Feza (100 mg) | Fazim (50 mg) | Clofozine | Hansepran | Feza (50 mg) | Clofaz
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Delafloxacin
Delafloxacin is prescribed to treat adult patients suffering from acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSI) which are caused by susceptible gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.
Doxycycline
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, Lyme’s disease, infections of the skin, genital, and urinary systems and anthrax.
Brand Names :
Doxytop | Biodoxi | Microdox | Doxt | Martidox - M | Revidox | M - Dox | Vivocycline | Geeox | Minicycline
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Ethambutol
Ethambutol is an antibacterial agent, prescribed for tuberculosis (TB).
Brand Names :
Coxrid Tab | Myconex 600 | Telex -8 | Inabutol Forte | Cibutol Plus | Cavibutol -H | Eburiv - I | Ocibutol -INH | ISO -Koxi 800 | Isokox - ET
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Fosfomycin
Fosfomycin is an antibiotic prescribed for the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by bacteria.
Gentamicin
Gentamicin is an antibiotic, prescribed for severe bacterial infections.
Brand Names :
Geoderm -G | Gentalin (Eye) (5 ml) | Gentamycin (5 ml) | Gentalab (E/E) (10 ml) | Gentyric (E/E) (5 ml) | Emugent (Eye) (5 ml) | Gentamide (Eye) (5 ml) | Gentamax (Eye) (5 ml) | Genbiotic (E/E) (5 ml) | Gentapar (5 ml)
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Imipenem and Cilastatin
Imipenem and Cilastatin is a broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic, prescribed for severe body infections.
Brand Names :
Lastinem 1 gm | VE IC | VE IC (250+250) | Vocef | Vocef 500mg/500mg Injection | Vonem | Zienam | Cilanem-500 | Cilaspene | Cimispect
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Isoniazid
Isoniazid is an antibiotic agent, prescribed for tuberculosis (TB) either alone or with other medications.
Brand Names :
Akurit Kid | R -Cinex Kid | Ticinex Kid-60 | Antibin -Kid | Ticinex Kid | Rimactazid Dis Ped | Rifacron Kid | Osorifa Plus Kid | Rimactazid DT | Rifaden Kid
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Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin is prescribed for treating certain bacterial infections, and preventing anthrax.
Brand Names :
Lotor 500 | Leon | Levoflox | Levoflox | Levoff | Glevo | Zilee INF | Levobact Inf | Levom | Lebact AM
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Linezolid
Linezolid is an oxazolidinone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections like pneumonia, complicated skin and soft tissue infections, and certain blood infections.
Brand Names :
Alzolid | Infulid | Limet | Linid | Linospan | Linospan (200mg) | Linospan (300ml) | Linox | Linox (200mg) | Linox (300 ml)
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Meropenem
Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections like skin and skin structure infections, bacterial meningitis, serious nosocomial infections like septicaemia, febrile neutropenia, intraabdominal and pelvic infections.
Brand Names :
U Life | Rescue 250 | Merosav | Merospan (250 mg) | Amropenem (250 mg) | Meropam (250mg) | Vopenem (250mg) | Meronem | Maxopen | Merocrit
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Meropenem and Vaborbactam
Meropenem and vaborbactam is a combination of a penem antibacterial and β-lactamase inhibitor which is prescribed to treat complicated urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis caused by susceptible bacteria in patients 18 years of age and older
Minocycline
Minocycline is a broad spectrum tetracycline antibiotic.
Brand Names :
Minolox (50mg) | Cnn (50mg) | Divaine (50mg) | Nimolin (50mg) | Minolin (50mg) | Nidcyclin (50mg) | Minoz (50mg) | Minostar DT (50mg) | Cnn (100mg) | Divaine (100mg)
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Moxifloxacin
Moxifloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin and skin structure infections, and others.
Brand Names :
Floxsafe FC | Hinemox | Moxicip FC | Staxom | Moxif | Moxilark | Moxif (100 ml) | Milflox | Remox (5ml) | Moxid
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Omadacycline
Omadacycline is prescribed to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and skin & soft tissue infections of bacterial origin in adult patients
Oritavancin
Oritavancin is an antibacterial drug used for the treatment of adults with acute bacterial skin and skin related infections caused or suspected to be caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria
Pyrazinamide
Pyrazinamide is an anti-tuberculosis agent, prescribed for tuberculosis(TB).
Brand Names :
Pyzina (1000mg) | Pyra (1200mg) | P Zide (1000mg) | Macrozide (1500mg) | Pza Ciba (100ml) | Alzide (500mg) | Pyrazinamide (500mg) (Unicure) | Piraldina (250mg) | Montozin (500mg) | Pyra (500mg) (Briskon Labs)
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Streptomycin
Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible strains of mycobacterium tuberculosis and other bacteria.
Brand Names :
Ambistryn-S (0.75g) | Ambistryn-S (1g) | Streptomac (1g) | Streptomac (750mg)
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Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfamethoxazole is a sulfa agent, eliminates bacteria that cause infections, especially urinary tract infections.
Brand Names :
Marcoprim DS (400+80) | Sulfatrim (100ml)
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Trimethoprim
Trimethoprim is prescribed to treat bacterial infections, mainly uncomplicated urinary tract infections
Brand Names :
Alcorim-F Tab | Ciplin Tab | Septran P- Susp | Aubril (410mg/90mg) | Aubril (205mg/45mg/5mL) | Antrima DS (800mg/160mg) | Antrima (200mg/40mg/5mL) | Bactrim (400mg/80mg) | Bactrim (100mg/20mg) | Bactrim (200mg/40mg/5mL)
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Vancomycin
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic, prescribed for serious bacterial infections, endocarditis and surgical prophylaxis in major procedures.
Brand Names :
Forstaf | Vanlid | Vancorid CP | Vanacin -CP | Vantox CP (1 gm) | Vansafe CP | Vanacin CP(1 gm) | Viovan (1gm) | Vancoled (1gm) | Vancocare
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