Antibiotics

BrandGenericDosingAmountAgesPregnancyMechanism
GenericPO
amoxicillin500mg po bid-tid x10d250/500/875mg>3 monthsBpenicillin
GenericPO
amoxicillin
clavulanate
250-500mg po bid-tid x10d250/500/875mg>3 monthsBpenicillin
β-lactamase inhibitor
azithromycin 1%bid x2d, then qd x5d2.5mL>1 yearBmacrolide
Generic
bacitracinqd-tid1/3.5g (ung)All agesCpolypeptide
besifloxacin 0.6%tid5mL>1 yearCfluoroquinolone
Generic
ciprofloxacin 0.3%qid-q15m2.5/5/10mL (gtt)
3.5g (ung)
>1 yearCfluoroquinolone
dicloxacillin250mg po qid250/500mg>3 monthsBpenicillin
GenericPO
cephalexin1-4g/d po250/500/750mg>1 yearBcephalosporin
moxifloxacin 0.5%bid3mL>4 monthsCfluoroquinolone
Generic
neomycin
polymyxin b
gramicidin
q4h x7-10d10mLNACaminoglycoside
polymyxin
gramicidin
Generic
ofloxacin 0.3%q2h-qid5/10mL>1 yearCfluoroquinolone
GenericOTC
bacitracin zinc
polymyxin b
varies3.5gNACpolypeptide
polymyxin
Generic
trimethoprim 0.1%
polymyxin b
q3h10mL>2 monthsCsulfonamide
polymyxin
GenericPO
doxycycline100mg po bid x7d50/100mg>8 yearsDtetracycline
Generic
moxifloxacin 0.5%tid3mLNACfluoroquinolone
GenericPO
azithromycinbid po x1d, then qd po x4d250mg x6
250/500/600mg
>6 monthsBmacrolide
gatifloxacin 0.3%q2h-qid5mL>1 yearCfluoroquinolone
gatifloxacin 0.5%q2h-qid2.5/5mL>1 yearCfluoroquinolone