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| Used to treat intestinal Amoeba-like organisms. |
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| Used to treat infections caused by gram-negative organisms |
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| Used to treat parasitic infections |
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| Used to treat fungal infections |
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| Used to treat malaria infections caused by mosquitoes that carry the microorganism. |
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| Used to treat infections caused by protozoa. |
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| Related to penicillin, cephalosporins are used to treat generalized infections. They can be given orally, by IV or IM. IE: Ancef, Keflex, and Rocephen. |
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| Broad-Spectrum anti-infectives used to treat a variety of infections. They inhibit infections by preventing bacteria from reproducing. IE: Ciprfloxacin and Levofloxacin. |
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| Commonly used in patients who have penicillin allergies, mactolides inhibit bacteria reproduction. IE: erythrocyte, and Azothromycin (Zithromax) |
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| Work by directly killing bacteria (Ampicillin and Amoxicillin) |
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| Inhibit bacterial growth and reproduction. These broad-spectrum drugs are used for many types of infections. IE: Doxycycline and Tetracycline. |
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