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HLTH8005 Professional Pharmacy Technician Drug Information Assignment #1 ( Chapters 3 & 4) The Immune System and Infectious Disease Topic Assignment: A day as an infectious disease specialist 1 Acyclovir Prelone Zovirax 41 Prednisolone 2 Amantadine Symmetrel 42 Prednisone Deltasone 3 Amoxicillin 43 Ribavirin Virazole Amoxil 4 Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Augmentin 5 Ampicillin 6 Azathioprine 7 Azithromycin 44 Rimantadine Flumadine Prograf Sumycin Principen Imuran 45 Tacrolimus 46 Tetracycline 47 Tobramycin 48 Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole 49 Valcyclovir 50 Zidovudine Zithromax Tobrex 8 Budesonide Entocort EC Bactrim 9 Cefaclor Ceclor Valtrex 10 Cefdinir Omnicef Spectracef Suprax Retrovir 11 Cefditoren 12 Cefixime 13 Ceftibuten Cedax Zinacef Keflex Cipro 14 Cefuroxime 15 Cephalexin 16 Ciprofloxacin 17 Clarithromycin 18 Clindamycin Biaxin Cleocin 19 Clotrimazole Lotrimin AF 20 Cyclosporine Neoral 21 Delavirdine Rescriptor 22 Dexamethasone 23 Doxycycline 24 Erythromycin 25 Famciclovir Decadron Vibramycin Ery-Tab Famvir 26 Griseofulvin Gris-PEG 27 Hydrocortisone Cortef 28 Indinavir Crixivan 29 Itraconazole Sporanox Nizoral 30 Ketoconazole 31 Lamivudine Epivir Levaquin Kaletra 32 Levofloxacin 33 Lopinavir/Ritonavir 34 Minocycline 35 Mycophenolate 36 Nelfinavir Minocin Cellcept Viracept 37 Nevirapine Viramune 38 Nitrofurantoin Macrobid 39 Nystatin Mycostatin Tamiflu 40 Oseltamivir

Generic Name
Brand Name
Drug Gategory
Therapeutic Use

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Sl No	Generic Name	Brand Name	Drug Category	Therapeutic Use
1	Acyclovir	Zorivax	Antiviral	It treats cold sores around the mouth (caused by herpes simplex), shingles (caused by herpes zoster), and chickenpox. This medication is also used to treat outbreaks of genital herpes.
2	Amantadine	Symmetrel	Aadamantanes	Amantadine is used to prevent or treat a certain type of flu (influenza A). If you have been infected with the flu, this medication may help make your symptoms less severe and shorten the time it will take you to get better.
3	Amoxicillin	Amoxil	Pregnancy Risk	Amoxicillin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is a penicillin-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu).
4	Amoxicillin / Clavulanate	Augmentin	Amoxicillin is in a class of medications called penicillin-like antibiotics Clavulanic acid is in a class of medications called beta-lactamase inhibitors	Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium is a combination medicine used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and infections of the skin.
5	Ampicillin	Principen	Ampicillin belongs to a class of antibiotics called penicillins that are used for treating bacterial infections.	Ampicillin is an antibiotic used to prevent and treat a number of bacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, meningitis, salmonellosis, and endocarditis. It may also be used to prevent group B streptococcal infection in newborns.
6	Azathioprine	Imuran	Azathioprine belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants.	Azathioprine is a chemotherapy drug, now rarely used for chemotherapy but more for immunosuppression in organ transplantation and autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn's disease.
7	Azithromycin	Zithromax	Azithromycin belongs to the class of drugs known as macrolide antibiotics.	Azithromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is a macrolide-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu).
8	Budesonide	Entocort EC	Budesonide belongs to a class of medications called corticosteroids.	This medication is used to treat certain bowel conditions (such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis). While budesonide does not cure these conditions, it may decrease symptoms such as pain and diarrhea. Budesonide is an anti-inflammatory drug (corticosteroid hormone). It works by decreasing the body's natural defense response (immune response).
9	Cefaclor	Ceclor	Cefaclor is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics.	Cefaclor is a prescription medication which is a cephalosporin-type antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (middle ear, skin, urine and respiratory tract infections). It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Cefaclor only treats bacterial infections.
10	Cefdinir	Omnicef	Cefdinir is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics	Cefdinir is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
11	Cefditogen	Spectracef	This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as cephalosporin antibiotics.	Cefditoren is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.
12	Cefixime	Suprax	Cefixime is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics.	Cefixime is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs); gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease); and infections of the ears, throat, tonsils, and urinary tract.
13	Ceftibuten	Cedax	This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as cephalosporin antibiotics.	Ceftibuten is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.
14	Cefuroxime	Zinacef	Cefuroxime is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics.	Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used to treat and prevent a number of bacterial infections. These include pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, sepsis, urinary tract infections, and Lyme disease. It is used by mouth or by injection into a vein or muscle.
15	Cephalexin	Keflex	Cephalexin belongs to a class of antibiotics called cephalosporins. They are similar to penicillin in action and side effects.	This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
16	Ciprofloxacin	Cipro	Ciprofloxacin belongs to the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics.	Ciprofloxacin is an antibacterial prescription medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment and prevention of several infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria, for example, certain urinary tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections, and skin infections.
17	Clarithromycin	Biaxin	Clarithromycin is in a class of medications called macrolide antibiotics.	Clarithromycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication can also be used in combination with anti-ulcer medications to treat certain types of stomach ulcers. It may also be used to prevent certain bacterial infections. Clarithromycin is known as a macrolide antibiotic.
18	Clindamycin	Cleocin	Clindamycin belongs to a group of medicines known as lincosamide or lincomycin antibiotics.	Clindamycin is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. These include middle ear infections, bone or joint infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, strep throat, pneumonia, and endocarditis, among others. It can be used against some cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
19	Clotrimazole	Lotrimin AF	Clotrimazole falls under the imidazole category of azole antifungals	It is used to treat vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, diaper rash, pityriasis versicolor, and types of ringworm including athlete's foot and jock itch.
20	Cyclosporine	Neoral	Cyclosporine belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants.	Cyclosporine is used to prevent organ rejection in people who have received a liver, kidney, or heart transplant. It is usually taken along with other medications to allow your new organ to function normally.
21	Delavirdine	Rescriptor
22	Dexamethasone	Decadron
23	Doxycycline	Vibramycin
24	Erytromycin	Ery-Tab
25	Famciclovir	Famvir
26	Griseofulvin	Gris-PEG
27	Hydrocortisone	Cortef
28	Indinavir	Crixivan
29	Itraconazole	Sporanox
30	Ketoconazole	Nizoral
31	Lamivudine	Epivir
32	Levofloxacin	Levaquin
33	Lopinavir / Ritonavir	Kaletra
34	Minocycline	Minocin
35	Mycophenolate	Cellcept
36	Nelfinavir	Viracept
37	Nevirapine	Viramune
38	Nitrofurantoin	Macrobid
39	Nystatin	Mycostatin
40	Oseltamivir	Tamiflu
41	Prednisolone	Prelone
42	Prednisone	Deltasone
43	Ribavirin	Virazole
44	Rimantadine	Flumadine
45	Tacrolimus	Prograf
46	Tetracycline	Sumycin
47	Tobramycin	Tobrex
48	Trimethoprim / Sulfamethoxazole	Bactrim
49	Valcyclovir	Valtrex
50	Zidovudine	Retrovir