Archives: Drugs A-Z
Gentamicin
Gentamicin Drug Profile What is Gentamicin? Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections caused by gram-negative…
Linezolid
Linezolid What is Linezolid? Linezolid is an antibiotic that belongs to a class of medications called oxazolidinones. It is used…
Vancomycin
What is Vancomycin? Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections caused by gram-positive bacteria, particularly those…
Clindamycin
What is Clindamycin? Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and…
Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin Drug Profile What is Nitrofurantoin? Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic medication that belongs to the nitrofuran class of antimicrobial agents.…
Metronidazole
What is Metronidazole? Metronidazole is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication that belongs to the nitroimidazole class of drugs. It is…
Trimethoprim
What is Trimethoprim? Trimethoprim is an antibiotic medication that belongs to the class of folate antagonists or dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors.…
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Drug Profile What is Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole? Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is a combination antibiotic medication that belongs to the class of folate synthesis…