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Overview of Commonly Used Antibiotics and Their Applications

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Binuthi Nilakna Ariyaratne edited this page Feb 25, 2025 · 3 revisions

  • Amoxicillin - Commonly Used For Respiratory tract infections, ear infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs), skin infections, and some gastrointestinal infections.

  • Cephalexin - Commonly Used For Respiratory infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, bone infections, and ear infections.

  • Ciprofloxacin - Commonly Used For Urinary tract infections, respiratory infections (e.g., pneumonia), gastrointestinal infections, and some skin infections.

  • Co-Amoxyclav (Amoxicillin/Clavulanate) - Commonly Used For Sinus infections, ear infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and respiratory infections, particularly those caused by resistant bacteria.

  • Gentamycin - Commonly Used For Severe bacterial infections such as sepsis, respiratory infections, and urinary tract infections, often in hospital settings.

  • Imipenem - Commonly Used For Severe or complicated infections, such as pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections, and UTIs, typically in hospital settings.

  • Meropenem - Commonly Used For Severe infections, including intra-abdominal infections, pneumonia, sepsis, and UTIs.

  • Nalidixic Acid - Commonly Used For Primarily used for urinary tract infections.

  • Nitrofurantoin - Commonly Urinary tract infections, particularly cystitis.

  • Penicillin - Commonly Used For Streptococcal infections, syphilis, and some types of pneumonia, among other bacterial infections.

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