OB-GYN 101
Pharmacy

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This is a general term, describing any of numerous classes of antibiotics. Common to all of them is their ability to effectively treat a wide range of bacteria. These antibiotics would include: Aminoglycoside Gentamicin Injection Gentamicin Ophthalmic Kanamycin injection Kanamycin oral Neomycin sulfate Streptomycin Tobramycin injection Tobramycin ophthalmic Carbapenem Imipenem/Cilastatin Cephalosporin (1st Generation) Cefazolin Cephalexin Cephapirin Cephradine Cephalosporin (2nd Generation) Cefuroxime Cephalosporin (3rd Generation) Cefixime Cefotaxime Ceftazidime Ceftizoxime Ceftriaxone   Fluoroquinolones Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic Ciprofloxacin Levofloxacin Ofloxacin Lincosamides Clindamycin

Macrolides Azithromycin Clarithromycin Erythromycin Estolate Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate and Sulfisoxazole Erythromycin Opthalmic 0.5% Erythromycin Erythromycin Base Erythromycin ethylsuccinate Penicillins Amoxicillin Clavulanate Amoxicillin Ampicillin Ampicillin-Sulbactam Cloxacillin Dicloxacillin Mezlocillin Nafcillin Oxacillin Penicillin G Benzathine Penicillin G Potassium Penicillin G Procaine Penicillin V Potassium Piperacillin Ticarcillin Ticarcillin-Clavulanate potassium Sulfonamide Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate and Sulfisoxazole Pyrimethamine-Sulfadoxine Sulfadizine Sulfisoxazole Sulfmethoxazole Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Tetracyclines Chlortetracycline Topical Doxycycline Tetracycline Topical Tetracycline

The information contained here is an abbreviated summary. For more detailed and complete information, consult the manufacturer's product information sheets or standard textbooks. Source: Operational Medicine 2001,  Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300

OB-GYN 101: Introductory Obstetrics & Gynecology
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