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Drugs for Treatment of Pneumonia

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Pneumonia'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Pneumonia. The page includes both the generic and brand names and can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and individuals who wish to get an insight on different medication options.
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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by a bacteria or a virus. It causes inflammation of the alveoli or the air sacs of the lungs.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Pneumonia

Amoxicillin and Bromhexine



Amoxicillin and Bromhexine contains penicillin antibiotic and mucolytic agent.

Ampicillin and Sulbactam



Ampicillin and Sulbactam is a penicillin antibiotic, prescribed for susceptible bacterial infections like skin infections, gynecological infections or infections of the abdomen either alone or with other medications.

Trade Names :
Sulbacin | Saltum | Betamp Inj | Ampysul | Ampitum | Cinclox -S | Monacillin S L | Osocillin -S | Saltum Inj | Sulbacin 500
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Atovaquone



Atovaquone is an antibiotic, prescribed for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), Toxoplasmosis and also for malaria treatment in combination with proguanil.

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Bacampicillin



Bacampicillin is a penicillin antibiotic, prescribed for susceptible infections and uncomplicated gonorrhea.

Trade Names :
Penglobe | Penglobe (400 mg) | Penglobe | Penglobe (400mg)
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Balofloxacin



Balofloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for infective ophthalmitis and sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, acute exacerbation, community-acquired pneumonia, skin infections.

Trade Names :
Balotero | Baloforce | Bazostar (100mg) | B Cin (100mg) | Bazucin (100mg) | Balotero (100mg) | Balowin (100mg)
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Cefaclor



Cefaclor is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for certain infection caused by bacteria such as pneumonia, ear, lung, skin, throat, and urinary tract infections.

Trade Names :
Diclor | Vercef | Distaclor | Distaclor | Clorocef | Halocef | Vercef | Radiclor | Eclor Premix | Alclor
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Cefotaxime



Cefotaxime is a cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as lower respiratory tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

Trade Names :
Ceftax 125mg Injection | Cefest | Cefatax 1000mg Injection | Orgacef |   Ominax Neonatal | Antax | Claforan (250mg) | Claforan (500mg) | Claforan (1000mg) | Toxitim
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Ceftriaxone



Ceftriaxone is indicated for: • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections • Skin infections • Urinary Tract Infections • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease –infections related to the female genital tract Bacterial Septicemia-infection in the blood

Trade Names :
Encef | Malocef | Winceft | Zetox | Corcef 250mg Injection | Taxone -XP | Glen Tzb | Eftrio T | Arcef XP | Cefamed T 1.125
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Cephalexin



Cephalexin is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for susceptible infections.

Trade Names :
Ceftop (200 mg) | Cefastar (500mg) | Cefamax-KT (125mg) | Oroceph Kid (125mg) | Bactiflex Kid (125mg) | Cefanor-Kid (125mg) | Ceflan-Kid (125mg) | Graceph Kid (125mg) | Shalex Kid (125mg) | Prilocef P (125mg)
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Cephradine



Cephradine is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, ear, urinary tract and skin infections.

Cloxacillin



Cloxacillin is used for to the treatment of several infections that may include endocarditis (infection of the inner layer of the heart), pneumonia (infection of the lung) and other respiratory tract infections, bone and joint infections, sepsis (blood infection), skin and soft tissue infections and urinary tract infection

Trade Names :
Cefolac-XL (100mg/500mg) | Cefolac-XL (200mg/500mg) | Novaclox (500mg/500mg) | Amclo (250mg/250mg) | Betaclox (250mg/250mg) | Blumox Plus (250mg/250mg) | Numox (125mg/250mg) | Numox (250mg/250mg) | Numox (125mg/125mg) | Numox (500mg/500mg)
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Dicloxacillin



Dicloxacillin is penicillin-like antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, infections of the ear, urinary tract, bone and skin.

Trade Names :
Klox - D | Klox - D (500 mg) | Asert D | Cefupop XL | Labocef-DC | Cefcon D (200+500) | Ceflox (200+500mg) | Bicidal Plus | Baxin D LB+ | Hifen LXX
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Garenoxacin Mesylate



Garenoxacin Mesylate is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections and others.

Grepafloxacin



Grepafloxacin is an fluoroquinolones antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of infection such as chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, urethritis and cervicitis and other infections.

Moxifloxacin



Moxifloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic, prescribed for bacterial infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

Trade Names :
Floxsafe FC | Hinemox | Moxicip FC | Staxom | Moxif | Moxilark | Moxif (100 ml) | Milflox | Remox (5ml) | Moxid
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Ofloxacin



Ofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for certain types of bacterial infections such as chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, and others.

Trade Names :
Normet | Powergyl (30 ml) | Nex -O | Xflo 2 | Oflan | Ofquin Susp (60ml) | Mofcare (60ml) | OKS (60ml) | Mof (60 ml) | Floxzen (60ml)
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Omadacycline



Omadacycline is prescribed to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and skin & soft tissue infections of bacterial origin in adult patients

Pentamidine



Pentamidine is an antimicrobial agent, prescribed for pneumonia and for treating leishmaniasis, yeast infections.

Piperacillin/Tazobactam



Piperacillin/Tazobactam is an antibacterial agent, prescribed for various infections such as Nosocomial pneumonia.

Trade Names :
Zobapip | Rifco | Tazopen | Tazilin | Pitza Inj | Durataz (1 gm) | Pitaz | Lutaz | Vokinoz | P Tez
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Primaquine



Primaquine is prescribed to prevent relapses of malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax.

Trade Names :
Leoprime Kid Tab | PMQ Inga | Primaquine Phosphate | Primal | Pqine | Primax | Primaquine | Leoprime | Tpquin | PMQ
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Sparfloxacin



Sparfloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, prescribed for community-acquired pneumonia, and chronic bronchitis.

Trade Names :
Spardil | Sparay 200 | Bactispar | Spider -200 | Zorospar -200 | Acuspar (200 mg) | Abspar | Sparchi | Ospar | Tekspar
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Tigecycline



Tigecycline is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain bacterial infection.

Trade Names :
Trectabin (50mg) | Tigaphar (50mg) | Tize B (50mg) | Protigi (50mg) | Tigez (50 mg) | Tygacil | Tiganex (50mg) | Tigebax (50mg) | Tigeplug (50mg) | Zutig (50mg)
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