Category

Aminoglycoside

Brand Name
Apalin

Formulation
Injecton- IM and

Indication
Synthetic derivative of

kanamycin.
Effective against

pseudomonas spp.
Serious infections of the

IV

Nelin

Injection- IM and
IV infusion

resp tract, kidney, GUT,

skin and tissue, bone and
joints, GIT, intra-abdominal

Upha

Orally and topical

Neomycin

antibiotic
ointment

infection
Decreases bacteria in the

bowel
Used as a preoperative

Humatin

Orally

bowel antiseptic
Used in treating hepatic

Gentamicin

Orally, IM and IV

coma and parasitic infection

Effective against gram ve

Hoe

bacteria with the

expectation of

Quinolones

Cravit

Orally and IV

Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
To treat pelvic inflammatory

disease
Acute maxillary sinusitis
Acute bacterial
exacerbation of chronic

Enoxin

orally

bronchitis
Community acquired

pneumoniae
Resp, ocular, renal, genital,
abdominal, skin and soft
tissues, bone and joint
infection, UTI, otitis media,
sinusitis, pneumonia,
adnexitis, gonorrhoea,
prostatitis, peritonitis

Glevo

orally

septicaemia.
Treatment of acute sinusitis
Acute axacerbation of

chronic bronchitis
Community acquired

pneumonia
Uncomplicated skin and

Tarivid

Orally

soft tissue infections

Resp, GUT, opth, skin and
soft tissue, biliary tract, GI

Ciprox

Orally

and ENT infections

To treat lower respiratory
tract, renal, bone and joint,
skin infections.

CATEGORY
Penicillins

CATEGORY
Cephalospori
n

TRADE
NAME
Amillin

GENERIC
NAME
Ampicillin

Betamox

Amoxicillin

Augmentin

Co-amocixclav

Penicillin G
Benzathine
KAPL
Zinacef

Penicillin G

Cefuroxime

FORMULATION
Capsule
Suspension
Capsule
Oral Solution
Injection
Powder for Oral
Susp.
Tablet
Powder for
Injection
Powder for
Injection

TRADE
NAME
Avelox

GENERIC
NAME
Moxifloxacin

FORMULATION

Cedax

Ceftibuten

Sulperazon

Sulbactam

Tienam

Imipenem

Injection

Zinforo

Ceftaroline

Powder for
Infusion

Tablet
Infusion
Capsule
Oral Susp.
Powder for
injection

INDICATIONS

Respiratory Tract, GIT, soft tissues

infections & UTI
Treatment of Skin & Skin structure,
& chronic resp, GUT infections,
gonorrhoea.
Dental infections, Renal impairmen
Hepatic impairment.

Acute tonsillitis, Scarlet fever, Chro

eryspeloid, wound infections, bile
wounds, syphilis.
Resp tract, ENT, urinary tract, soft t
bone & joint infections, obstetric &
gynaecological infections.

INDICATIONS

Bacterial infections caused by su

strains, pneumonia, complicated
infections
Upper & Lower respiratory tract i
UTI, enteritis & gastroenteritis.
Upper & low resp tract infection,
lower UTI, peritonitis, cholecysitis
cholangitis, intraabdominal infect
Treatment of polymicrobic & mixe
aerobic/anaerobic infections.
Treatment of complicated skin &
tissue infections, pneumonia.

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BRAND NAMES

KLACID / KLACID MR

= tablet 500 mg
= syrup 125 mg/5ml

ZITHROLIDE

= tablet 500 mg

ZYNOMAX

=powder for oral

suspension 200mg/5ml

AZITHRO

= capsule 250 mg

MACROLIDES

AXCEL
ERTHROMYCIN ES

CATEGORY

FORMULATION

BRAND NAMES

BETACYCLINES

PHARMANIAGA
DOXYCYCLINE

= oral suspension 200

mg/5ml
= oral suspension
400 mg/5ml
= tablet 400 mg

FORMULATION

INDICATION

= For treatment of
infection of nosepharynx tract
(tonsillitis &
pharyngitis) .
= For skin infections
like impetigo,
folliculitis,furuculosis
& septic wounds .
=Treatment for
community acquired
pneumonia (CAP) &
pelvic inflammatory
disease (PID) .
= Treatment of
uncomplicated genital
infections & acute otitis
media .

INDICATION

= capsule 250 mg

= Treatment of Rocky
spotted fever , thypus
fever .

= capsule 100 mg

= For treating
rickettsialpox & tix fever
caused by Rickettsiae .

TETRACYCLINES
DOXYCILLIN

= film-coated tablet
100 mg

TYGACIL

= powder for injection

(vial) 50 mg

VIBRAMYCIN

= film-coated tablet
100 mg

= For treatment in
respiratory tract , GUT ,
and soft tissue infection .

Category

Brand name
Ethambutol Upha

Pharmaniaga
Isoniazid
ANTI-TB
Ethomid
Rifampicin +
Isoniazid +
Pyrazinamide
Pharmaniaga
Pyrazinamide
Biozole

Formulation

Indication

Oral (Tablet)

In combination w/ other
anti-TB in the treatment
of pulmonary TB caused
by Mycobacterium
tuberculosis.

Oral (tab 400 mg)

In conjunction w/ other
anti-TB drugs in the
treatment of all forms of
TB.

Oral (capsule) 250 mg

systemic treatment
tuberculosis.

Oral (rifampicin 120 mg,

isoniazid
50
mg
and
pyrazinamide 300 mg)

Tuberculosis

Oral (tab 500 mg)

Tuberculosis

Oral capsule

Cryptococcal meningitis
& cryptococcal infections
at other sites

of

Prevention of relapse of
cryptococcal meningitis
in patient w/ AIDS, after
receiving full course of
primary
Candidemia,
disseminated candidiasis
& other invasive candidal
infections
. Oropharyngeal
candidiasis

ANTI-FUNGAL

Flucon Capsule

Oral (apsule cap 150 mg)

to prevent and treat a

variety
of
fungal
and yeast infections.

Amphotericin B

Injection

Severe meningitis
Aspergillosis,
disseminated
Endocarditis
Candiduria
Oral candidiasis

Avezol

Noxafil

Oral (cap 150 mg)

Treatment of acute or
recurrent genital & vag
candidiasis,
candidal
balanitis,
dermatomycosis
including tinea pedis,
tinea
corporis,
tinea
cruris, tinea versicolor,
dermal
candida
infections

oral susp 40 mg/mL

Refractory
invasive
fungal infections
Oropharyngeal
candidiasis

Drug Class
Anthelmintics

Antivirals

Drug
Albendazole

Brand Name
Almex

Formulation
Oral

Indication
Echinococcosis
and
Neurocysticercosi
s

Diethylcarbamazin
e

DCMC

Oral

Filariasis ,
Loiasis,
Toxocariasis and
Prophylaxis of
loiasis

Flubendazole

Almex

Oral

Ascariasis,
Hookworm
infections,
Trichuriasis and
Enterobiasis

Abacavir

Ziagen

Oral

Hiv Infection

Adefovir

Hepsera

Oral

Chronic Hepatitis
B

Amantadine

PK-Merz

Oral

Prophylaxis of
influenza A

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BRAND NAME

FORMULATION

INDICATION

SALAZOPYRIN EN

Enteric coating
tablet

-ulcerative
colitis,proctitis or
distal ulcerative
colitis, and Crohn's
disease.
-rheumatoid arthritis

SILVER
SULFADIAZINE
IDAMAN

Cream

-Prophylaxis &
treatment of
infection of burn
wound infections.
Prophylaxis of
sepsis in patients
with 2nd & 3rd degree
burns.

Sulfonamides

CATEGORY

BRAND NAME

FORMULATION

CANDAZOLE

CREAM
AND LOTION

CANESTEN

CREAM

CANDAZOLE V

VAGINAL CREAM

INDICATION
-Topical treatment of
the tinea pedis, tinea
curtis, tinea corporis,
tinea versicolor,
erythrasma
candidiasis due to
Candida albicans.
-Dermatomycoses
-Candida vulvitis &
Candida balanitis
-Pityriasis versicolor
-Erythrasma

TRIMETHOPRIM
-Treatment of vag
yeast infection
-Relief of external
vulvar itching&
irritation

CREOBIC CREAM

COTREN

CREAM

-Topical fungal
infection caused by
dermatophytes,
yeasts, mould&other
fungi; Tinea
infections,
paronychia,
pityriasis versicolour,
erythrasma,
intertrigo, fungal
nappy rash, candida
vulvitis & balanitis.

VAGINAL TABLET

-Vaginal infections
caused by fungi,
mainly candida &/or
trichomonas

CATEGORY
Antiprotozoal
s

TRADE
NAME
DCMC

GENERIC
NAME
Diethylcarbamaz
ine citrate

Furazolidone

FORMULATION
Tablet

Miltefosine

Oral suspension
Tablet
Capsule

Pentamidine
isetionate

Powder for
injection

DBL Pentam

CATEGORY
Antiamoebics

TRADE NAME
Fogyl

Metronidazole
benzoate

Metronidazole
Pharmaniaga
Metronidazole

INDICATIONS

Bancroft's filariasis
Eosinophilic lung (tropical pulmonar
eosinophilia, tropical eosinophilia);
Loiasis and
River blindness (onchocerciasis).
Cholera, Giardiasis

Visceral Leishmaniasis
Mycosis fungoides
Skin metastases of breast cancer
African trypanosomiasis
Trypanosomabrucei gambiense
Pneumocystis (carinii) jiroveci
pneumonia
Visceral leishmaniasis
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
FORMULATION
INDICATIO

GENERIC
NAME
Oral suspension

Tablet

Anaerobic infections
Urogenital trichomoniasis
Nonspecific vaginitis

Trichomoniasis
Amoebic dysentery
Endocarditis caused by bacte
species