New Antibiotics

Class
Lipopeptides

Ticarcillin

Ticar

Generic/Brand
Daptomycin (Cubicin), 2003

Fluoroquinolon
e
Gemifloxacin (Factive), 2003
Lipoglycopepti
des
Telavancin (Vibativ), 2009

Cephalosporins

Cephalosporin
(5th
generation)
Ceftaroline (Teflaro), 2010

First Generation

Generic

Brand Name

Cefacetrile
(cephacetrile)

Celospor, Celtol, Cristacef

Cefadroxil
(cefadroxyl)

Duricef, Ultracef

Beta-lactam class of antibiotics includes penicillins,

cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems.

Cefalexin
(cephalexin)

Keflex, Keftab

Penicillins

Cefaloglycin
(cephaloglycin)

Kefglycin

Macrocyclics

Fidaxomicin (Dificid), 2011

-Lactam Antibiotics

Generic

Brand Name

Amoxicillin

Amoxil, Polymox, Trimox, Wymox

Cefalonium
(cephalonium)

Ampicillin

Omnipen, Polycillin, Polycillin-N,

Principen, Totacillin

Cefaloridine
(cephaloradine)

Bacampicill
in
Spectrobid

Cefalotin
(cephalothin)

Keflin

Carbenicilli
n
Geocillin, Geopen

Cefapirin
(cephapirin)

Cefadyl

Cloxacillin

Cloxapen

Cefatrizine

Dicloxacilli
n

Dynapen, Dycill, Pathocil

Flucloxacilli
n
Flopen, Floxapen, Staphcillin

Cefazaflur
Cefazedone
Cefazolin
(cephazolin)

Ancef, Kefzol
Velosef

Mezlocillin

Mezlin

Nafcillin

Nafcil, Nallpen, Unipen

Cefradine
(cephradine)

Oxacillin

Bactocill, Prostaphlin

Cefroxadine

Bicillin L-A,
Crysticillin 300 A.S.,
Pentids, Permapen, Pfizerpen,
Penicillin G Pfizerpen-AS, Wycillin

Ceftezole
Second Generation
Cefaclor

Ceclor, Ceclor CD, Distaclor, Keflor,

Ranicor

Penicillin V

Beepen-VK, Betapen-VK,
Ledercillin VK, V-Cillin K

Cefamandole

Mandol

Piperacillin

Pipracil

Cefmetazole

Pivampicilli
n
Pivmecillin
am

Cefonicid

Monocid

Cefotetan

Cefotan

Cefoxitin

Mefoxin

Cefprozil (cefproxil) Cefzil

Cefuroxime

Cefquinome

Ceftin, Kefurox, Zinacef, Zinnat Fifth Generation

Cefuzonam

Ceftobiprole

Zeftera

Ceftaroline

Teflaro

Third Generation
Cefcapene

Not Classified

Cefdaloxime

Cefaclomezine

Cefdinir

Omnicef, Cefdiel

Cefaloram

Cefditoren

Spectracef

Cefaparole

Cefetamet

Cefcanel

Cefixime

Suprax

Cefedrolor

Cefmenoxime

Cefmax

Cefempidone

Cefodizime
Cefotaxime

Cefetrizole
Claforan

Cefpimizole
Cefpodoxime

Cefivitril
Cefmatilen

Vantin

Cefteram

Cefmepidium
Cefovecin

Ceftibuten

Cedax

Cefoxazole

Ceftiofur

Excede

Cefrotil

Ceftiolene

Cefsumide

Ceftizoxime

Cefizox

Cefuracetime

Ceftriaxone

Rocephin

Ceftioxide

Cefoperazone

Cefobid

Combinations

Ceftazidime

Ceptaz, Fortum, Fortaz,

Tazicef, Tazidime

Ceftazidime/Avibact
am
Avycaz

Fourth Generation
Cefclidine
Cefepime

Maxipime

Cefluprenam

Monobactams
Generic

Brand Name

Aztreonam

Cefoselis

Azactam, Cayston

Carbapenems

Cefozopran
Cefpirome

Ceftolozane/Tazoba
ctam
Zerbaxa

Generic
Cefrom

Bran
d
Nam

Netilmicin

Imipenem,
Imipenem/cilas
tatin
Primaxin
Doripenem

Doribax

Meropenem

Merrem

Ertapenem

Invanz

Netromycin

Paromomy
cin
Streptomy
cin
Tobramyci
n

Nebcin

Macrolide Antibiotics
Generic
Azithromycin

Brand Name
Zithromax

Erythromycin

Quinolone Antibiotics

Clarithromycin

Biaxin

Dirithromycin

Dynabac

First Generation

Roxithromycin

Rulid, Surlid

Flumequine

Flubactin

Nalidixic acid

NegGam, Wintomylon

Oxolinic acid

Uroxin

Piromidic acid

Panacid

Pipemidic acid

Dolcol

Rosoxacin

Eradacil

Generic

Ketolides
Telithromycin

Ketek

Lincosamides
Generic

Brand Name

Clindamycin

Cleocin

Lincomycin

Lincocin

Streptogramins
Generic
Pristinamycin

Brand Name
Pyostacine

Quinupristin/dalfopri
stin
Synercid

Aminoglycoside Antibiotics
Generic
Amikacin
Gentamici
n

Garamycin, G-Mycin, Jenamicin

Kanamycin Kantrex
Neomycin

Second Generation
Ciprofloxacin

Cipro, Cipro XR, Ciprobay,

Ciproxin

Enoxacin

Enroxil, Penetrex

Lomefloxacin

Maxaquin

Nadifloxacin

Acuatim, Nadoxin, Nadixa

Norfloxacin

Lexinor, Noroxin, Quinabic,

Janacin

Ofloxacin

Floxin, Oxaldin, Tarivid

Pefloxacin

Peflacine

Rufloxacin

Uroflox

Brand Name
Amikin

Mycifradin, Myciguent

Brand Name

Third Generation

Oxytetracycline

Terramycin
Achromycin

Balofloxacin

Baloxin

Tetracycline

Gatifloxacin

Tequin, Zymar

Glycylcyclines

Grepafloxacin

Raxar

Tigecycline

Levofloxacin

Cravit, Levaquin

Other Antibiotics

Moxifloxacin

Avelox, Vigamox

Pazufloxacin

Pasil, Pazucross

Sparfloxacin

Zagam

Temafloxacin
Tosufloxacin

Brand Name
Chloromycetin

Omniflox

Metronidazole

Flagyl, Helidac, Metizol,

Metric 21, Neo-Metric,
Noritate, Novonidazol

Ozex, Tosacin

Tinidazole

Tindamax

Nitrofurantoin

Furadantin, Macrobid,
Macrodantin

Besivance

Clinafloxacin
Gemifloxacin

Factive

Sitafloxacin

Gracevit

Trovafloxacin

Trovan

Prulifloxacin

Quisnon

Sulfonamides
Generic

Generic
Chloramphenicol

Fourth Generation
Besifloxacin

Tygacil

Glycopeptides
Vancomycin

Vancocin

Teicoplanin

Targocid

Lipoglycopeptides
Telavancin

Vibativ

Oxazolidinones
Linezolid

Brand Name

Cycloserine

Zyvox
2

Seromycin

Sulfamethizole

Thiosulfil Forte

Rifamycins

Sulfamethoxazole

Gantanol, Urobak

Rifampin

Rifadin

Sulfisoxazole

Gantrisin

Rifabutin

Mycobutin

Rifapentine

Priftin

TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole

Bactrim, Bactrim DS,

Cotrim, Cotrim DS,
Septra, Septra DS,
Sulfatrim, Sulfatrim-DS

Tetracycline Antibiotics
Generic

Brand Name

Demeclocycline

Declomycin

Doxycycline

Doryx, Vibramycin

Minocycline

Dynacin, Minocin,
Monodox

Rifalazil
Polypeptides
Bacitracin
Polymyxin B
Tuberactinomycins
Viomycin
Capreomycin

Baciguent