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Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Meningitis

Looking for reliable medications to treat 'Meningitis'? This page offers a detailed resource for the most up-to-date treatment options, including both generic and brand-name medications.
For informed decision making to treat Meningitis you will find everything on this section about the drug - like dosages, side effects, costs, and administration.
Check out our FAQ section for common drugs, providing helpful insights into frequently prescribed medications for Meningitis treatment.
For the best results, always consult your doctor before starting any treatment.

Meningitis

Meninges are the three layers of membrane that cover the brain and infection of the cerebrospinal fluid between them causes meningitis the disease of the meninges.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Meningitis

Amphotericin B



Amphotericin B is an antibiotic, prescribed for life-threatening fungal infections.

Brand Names :
Ampholip | Ampholip 20 | Amphocil (100 mg) | Fungisome (25 mg) | Amphotret | Amfocan | Fungizone I. V. | Fungitericin | Phoricin | Amfocare
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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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Ceftizoxime



Ceftizoxime is active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and is used in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease that also has appropriate antichlamydial coverage, intra abdominal infections, septicemia, skin infections, bone and joint infections, and in infections that are resistant to other cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, or penicillins

Brand Names :
Cefizox (250mg) | Cefizox (500mg) | Cefizox (1000mg)
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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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Cytarabine



Cytarabine is a chemotherapy agent, prescribed for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Brand Names :
Arasid | Remcyta (100mg) | Biobin | Cytarine | Cytrosar | Cytarabine | Cytrosar | Cytabin | Cytarabine | Biobin
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Flucytosine



Flucytosine is an antifungal agent, prescribed for serious infections (eg- candida, meningitis and pulmonary infections) caused by certain fungi either alone or with other medications.

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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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Phenobarbital



Phenobarbital is a barbiturate, prescribed for seizures and as a sedative to relieve anxiety.

Brand Names :
Phenobarbitone | Epinil (30 mg) | Epitan | Epigard | Epidard | Fenobarb | Epinil | Shenobar | Epikon | Epigard (60 mg)
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Phenytoin



Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant, prescribed for certain types of seizures (eg, status epilepticus).

Brand Names :
Dilantin | Eptoin 50 | Epileptin | Epsolin 100 | Eptoin 100 | Dilantin | Dilantin | Fentoin Er | Dilantin | Phenicure
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