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1 NameBrand NamesClassIntro- ducedBacteri- ostaic *Bacteri- cidal **Intracellular PenetrationCNS PenetrationHalf-Life **TBD applicationsAdverse EffectsAdmin- istration ** hoursviral co-infectionO$AmoxicillinAmoxilPenicilli nyesgoodvariableBbO, IM, IV$inflammation assistsAmoxicillin + ClavulnateAugmentinPenicillinyesgoodpoor BbO$$$inflammation assistsAmpicillinPenicillin1959yesBbO, IM, IV$inflammation assistsAtovaquoneMalarone, Mepronhydroxynapthoquinone19442-3 daysBabesiamany abx interactionsO$AzithromycinZithromaxMacro lide1991 yesVery goodBrain good; CFS poor 2-4 daysBb, mycoplasmaO.

2 IV$$$CefdinirOmnicefCephalosporin hoursBbO$$$CefotaximeClafaranCephalospor in 3yesgoodpoor1 hourBb, esp neurologicalIM, IV$$$CefiximeSupraxCephalosporin 31989yesgoodpoor3-4 hoursBbO$$$Discontinued 2002 CeftriaxoneRocephinCephalosporin 3yesgoodCSF fair7 hoursBb, esp neurological IM, IV$$$CefuroximeCeftinCephalosporin 2yesgood1 hourBbO, IM, IV$$$CholestyramineQuestranBinding resinneurotoxin eliminationO$CiprofloxacinCiproFluoroqui nolone 2yes4 hoursBartonellaO, IV$$$ClarithromycinBiaxinMacrolideyesyes for G+goodfair3-7 hoursBbO$$$ClindamycinCleocinMacrolideBb ODirithromycinDynabacMacrolideyesyesfair BbDoxycyclineDoxycyclineTetracycline1980 +/-yesfair16-20 hoursBb, EhrlichiaPhotosensitivityO, IV$Doxycycline (time release)DoryxTetracyclineyesfairBb, EhrlichiaPhotosensitivityO$$$EnoxacinPen etrexErythromycinMacrolideyesfairBbO, IV (rare)

3 $FluconazoleDiflucananti-fungalfungal infectionO$$$GanciclovirCytoveneAnti-vir alviral co-infectionO$$$GatifloxicinTequinFluoro quinoloneyes7-14 hoursBartonellaO, IV$$$Gentamicin AminoglycosideyesO, IV$ear, kidney damage possibleHydroxychloroquinePlaquenilQuini ne30-50 daysBb adjunctOpthalmologicalO$$RA, LupusKetoconazoleNizoralimidazole1981goo dpoor3-10 hoursantifungalliver toxcityO$$ImipenemBeta-lactamIVLevofloxa cinLevaquinFluoroquinoloneyesBartonellaO , IV$$$LomefloxicinyesBartonellaMeropenemM erremMetronidazoleFlagylNitroimidazolego odexcellentBb, BabesiaO$MinocyclineMinocyclineTetracycl ine1975+/-yesfair15-20 hoursBbO, IV$inhibits protein synthesisMoxifloxacinAveloxFluoroquinolo neyesBb, Bartonella$$$NorfloxacinNystatinanti-fun galfungal infection$OfloxacinBartonellaPenicillin G BenzathineBicillinPenicillinyesgoodvaria ble14 daysBbIMinflammation assistsPiperacillinPiperacilPenicillinye sgoodvariableBbinflammation assistsPraziquantelBiltricideanthelminti cgood1-4 hoursORifadinRifampinyesgoodgoodBartonel la (others?)

4 O,IVRifapentineyesgoodgoodBb, perhaps othersHepatitisO, IVRimantadineBb, perhaps othersSparfloxacinZagamyesBartonellaTeli thromycinKetekKetolide2004yesgood10 hoursliver toxcityO (IV?)$$with or w/o foodTetracyclineTetracyclineTetracycline yesfair8 hoursBb, EhrlichiaPhotosensitivityO, IV$StreotomycinAminoglycosideTinidazoleN itroimidazole12-14 hoursBb, perhaps othersO$Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxaoleTMP- SMXT rovofloxicinVancomycinGlycopeptideyesBar tonella* stops** kills** Half-life is the time required for half ** O = Oralgrowthbacteriaof the antibiotic to be eliminated from the bodyIM = IntramuscularIV + Intravenous12/14/2004 NOTE.

5 this information should not be used as a substitute for medical advice from your doctor or pharmacist. They are the experts on these medications.(Rev 14 Dec 2004)