Antibiotics Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials

Description

A comprehensive compendium of all commonly used antibiotics, including indications, side effects, dosage information, and drug/food interactions

The Antibiotics Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials, Second Edition is a unique, user-friendly guide made for all who prescribe antibiotics. It’s the only book available that takes a 100% drug-listed approach to 200 of the most common antibiotics prescribed to patients each day. Presented in full color, it’s also a convenient reference for every clinician to consult once the decision to use a particular antibiotic has been reached.

This edition of The Antibiotics Manual includes newer antibiotics that have been released since the publication of the First Edition and updates prescribing information for the older antibiotics. This all-new Second Edition:

• Has a color-coded interior design which provides quick and easy point of care access for the user
• Includes 200 of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, listed by both brand and generic names
• Features important recently-released antibiotics such as ceftaroline, tedizolid, and bedaquiline

The Antibiotics Manual: A Guide to Commonly Used Antimicrobials, Second Edition is a welcome book for physicians in all specialties of medicine who prescribe antibiotics. It is also a handy tool for pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who want more

Table of Contents

Preface xvi

Abacacavir (Ziagen) 435

Abacavir + Lamivudine + Dolutegravir (Triumeq) 381

Acyclovir (Zovirax) 442

Adefovir (Hepsera) 187

Albendazole (Albenza) 3

Amikacin (Amikin) 9

Amoxicillan 11

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin, Augmentin 600ES, Augmentin XR) 32

Amphotericin B (Fungizone) 169

Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion – ABCD (Amphotec) 13

Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (Abelcet) 1

Ampicillin 15

Ampicillin-Sulbactam (Unasyn) 394

Anidulafungin (Eraxis) 149

Artemether/Lumefantrine (Coartem) 92

Artesunate 27

Atazanavir (Reyataz) 317

Atazanavir + Cobicistat (Evotaz) 152

Atovaquone (Mepron) 240

Atovaquone/Proguanil (Malarone) 230

Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax) 437

Aztreonam (Azactam) 40

Bedaquiline (Sirturo) 337

Benznidazole 51

Bithionol (Bitin) 57

Capreomycin (Capastat) 62

Caspofungin (Cancidas) 60

Cefaclor 66

Cefadroxil (Duricef) 135

Cefamandole (Mandol) 232

Cefazolin (Ancef) 18

Cefdinir (Omnicef) 270

Cefditoren Pivoxil (Spectracef) 343

Cefepime (Maxipime) 234

Cefixime (Suprax) 357

Cefotaxime (Claforan) 87

Cefotetan (Cefotan) 70

Cefoxitin (Mefoxin) 256

Cefpirome (Broact, Cefir, Cefrom, Keiten) 58

Cefpodoxime (Vantin) 406

Ceftaroline fosamil (Teflaro) 365

Ceftazidime (Tazicef, Fortaz ) 165

Ceftazidime and avibactam (Avycaz) 38

Ceftibuten (Cedax) 64

Ceftizoxime (Cefizox) 68

Ceftolozane and Tazobactam (Zerbaxa) 433

Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 329

Cefuroxime (Zinacef, Ceftin) 72

Cephalexin (Keflex) 212

Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin) 78

Chloroquine Phosphate (Aralen) 24

Cidofovir (Vistide) 425

Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 83

Clarithromycin (Biaxin) 52

Clindamycin (Cleocin) 89

Clofazimine (Lamprene) 220

Cobicistat (Tybost) 390

Colistimethate Sodium (Coly-Mycin) 96

Cycloserine (Seromycin) 335

Daclatasvir (Daklinza) 112

Dalbavancin (Dalvance) 114

Dapsone 116

Daptomycin (Cubicin) 107

Darunavir (Prezista) 293

Darunavir + Cobicistat (Prezcobix) 290

Dasabuvir + Ombitasvir + Paritaprevir + Ritonavir (Viekira Pak) 415

Delamanid (Deltyba) 120

Dicloxacillin 124

Diethyl carbamazine/DEC (Hetrazan) 189

Dolutegravir (Tivicay) 375

Doripenem (Doribax) 130

Doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx) 132

Efavirenz (Sustiva) 359

Eflornithine (Ornidyl) 274

Elbasvir and Grazoprevir (Zepatier) 431

Elvitegravir (Vitekta) 427

Emtricitabine (Emtriva) 141

Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon) 174

Entecavir (Baraclude) 45

Ertapenem (Invanz) 201

Erythromycin 150

Ethambutol Hydrochloride (Myambutol) 248

Ethionamide (Trecator) 379

Etravirine (Intelence) 196 Famciclovir (Famvir) 157

Fidaxomicin (Dificid) 126

Fluconazole (Diflucan) 127

Flucytosine (Ancobon) 21

Fosamprenavir (Lexiva) 227

Foscarnet (Foscavir) 167

Fosfomycin (Monurol) 246 Ganciclovir Capsules and IV (Cytovene) 106

Gemifloxacin (Factive) 155

Gentamicin (Garamycin) 176

Griseofulvin (Grifulvin V, Grisovulvin, Gris-Peg) 183 Hydroxychloroquine

Imipenem-Cilastatin Sodium (Primaxin) 299

Interferon Alpha (Infergen, Intron A) 193 Iodoquinol (Yodoxin) 429

Isavuconazole (Cresemba) 105

Isoniazid 205

Itraconazole (Sporanox) 345

Ivermectin (Stromectol) 353 Kanamycin (Kantrex) 210

Ketoconazole 214 Lamivudine (Epivir) 145

Lamivudine plus Abacavir (Epzicom) 147

Ledipasvir + Sofosbuvir (Harvoni) 185

Levofloxacin (Levaquin) 224

Linezolid (Zyvox) 445

Liposomal Amphotericin B (Ambisome) 7

Lopinavir/Ritonavir (Kaletra) 207 Maraviroc (Selzentry) 333

Mefloquine Hydrochloride (Lariam) 222

Meglumine Antimonite (Glucantime) 182

Melarsoprol B (Mel-B) 238

Meropenem (Merrem) 242

Metronidazole (Flagyl) 159

Micafungin (Mycamine) 250

Miltefosine (Impavido) 191

Minocycline (Minocin, Dynacin) 137

Moxifloxacin (Avelox) 35

Nafcillin 255

Neomycin (Neo-Fradin, Neomycin) 259

Nevirapine (Viramune) 418

Niclosamide (Yomesan) 430

Nifurtimox (Lampit) 219

Nitazoxanide (Alinia) 5

Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin) 172

Ofloxacin (Floxin) 162

Ombitasvir + Paritaprevir + Ritonavir (Technivie) 363

Oritavancin (Orbactive) 272

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) 361

Oxacillin 275

Oxamniquine (Vansil) 405

Para-aminosalicylate Sodium (Paser) 277

Peginterferon alpha-2a (Pegasys) 279

Peginterferon alpha-2b (Pegintron) 282

Penicillin (Benzathine Penicillin, Penicillin G, Penicillin V, Procaine Penicillin) 47

Pentamidine (NebuPent, Pentam) 257

Peramivir (Rapivab) 311

Piperacillin (Pipracil) 285

Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Zosyn) 440

Polymixin B Sulfate (Polymixin B) 288

Posaconazole (Noxafil) 264

Praziquantel (Biltricide) 55

Primaquine Phosphate (Primaquine) 298

Pyrantel Pamoate (Antiminth) 23

Pyrazinamide 304

Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) 118

Quinacrine HCl (Atabrine) 28

Quinidine 306

Quinine 308

Raltegravir (Isentress) 203

Ribavirin inhaled (Virazole) 421

Ribavirin oral (Copegus, Rebetol, Ribasphere) 102

Rifabutin (Mycobutin) 252

Rifampin (Rifadin) 320

Rifampin + Isoniazid (Rifamate) 323

Rifampin + Isoniazid + Pyrazinamide (Rifater) 326

Rifapentine (Priftin) 296

Rifaximin (Xifaxan) 427

Rilpivirine (Edurant) 139

Ritonavir (Norvir) 261

Simeprevir (Olysio) 268

Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) 341

Sofosbuvir + Velpatasvir (Epclusa) 143

Spectinomycin (Trobicin) 387

Spiramycin (Rovamycine) 331

Stibogluconate (Pentostam) 284

Streptomycin 348

Sulfadiazine 355

Suramin Sodium (Germanin) 181

Tedizolid (Sivextro) 339

Telavancin (Vibativ) 413

Telbivudine (Tyzeka) 392

Tenofovir + Emtricitabine + Elvitegravir + Cobicistat (Stribild) 350

Tenofovir + Emtricitabine + Rilpivirine (Complera) 100

Tenofovir Alafenamide + Emtricitabine (Discovy) 122

Tenofovir Alafenamide + Emtricitabine + Elvitegravir + Cobicistat (Genvoya) 178

Tenofovir Alafenamide+ Emtricitabine + Rilpivirine (Odefsey) 266

Tenofovir Alafenamide fumarate (TAF) (Vemlidy) 408

Tenofovir and Emtricitabine (Truvada) 388

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (Viread) 423

Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Efavirenz (Atripla) 29

Terbinafine (Lamisil) 217

Tetracycline Hydrochloride 367

Thiabendazole (Mintezole) 244

Ticarcillin-Clavulanate (Timentin) 371

Tigecycline (Tigacyl) 369

Tinidazole (Tindamax) 373

Tobramycin 377

Trimethoprim (Proloprim) 302

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) 42

Valacyclovir (Valtrex) 399

Valganciclovir (Valcyte) 396

Vancomycin-Intravenous 403

Vancomycin-PO (Vancocin) 401

Voriconazole (Vfend) 410

Zanamivir (Relenza) 313

Zidovudine (Retrovir) 315

Zidovudine plus Lamivudine (Combivir) 98

Zidovudine, Lamivudine, and Abacavir (Trizivir) 384

Helpful Formulas, Equations, and Definitions 449

Selected Antimicrobial Toxicities 450

Selected Antimicrobial Coverage 453

Bibliography and References 456

Author Information

DAVID SCHLOSSBER, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FCPP, The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

RAFIK SAMUEL, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FCPP, The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA