TABLE 1.
Categorization of antibiotics and class by spectrum.
| Spectrum | Antibiotics | Antibacterial class |
|---|---|---|
| Narrow |
Benzathine penicillin, Benzylpenicillin Phenoxymethypenicillin, Procaine penicillin |
Penicillin–narrow |
| Dicloxacillin, Flucloxacillin | Anti‐Staphylococcal penicillin | |
| Clindamycin, Lincomycin | Lincosamide | |
| Sodium fusidate | Other—Narrow | |
| Gentamicin, Tobramycin | Aminoglycoside | |
| Vancomycin | Glycopeptide | |
| Hexamine Hippurate | Other—Narrow | |
| Moderate | Amoxicillin, Ampicillin | Aminopenicillin |
| Cefalexin, Cefaclor, Cefalothin, Cefazolin, Cefuroxime | 1st generation Cefalosporin | |
| Broad | Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid | Aminopenicillin—extended |
| Cefepime | 4th generation Cefalosporin | |
| Cefoxitin | 2nd generation Cefalosporin | |
| Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone | 3rd generation Cefalosporin | |
| Chloramphenicol | Other | |
| Ciprofloxacin, Gatifloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Norfloxacin | Quinolone | |
| Doxycycline, Minocycline, Tetracycline | Tetracycline | |
| Azithromycin, Clarithromycin Erythromycin, Roxithromycin | Macrolide | |
| Metronidazole, Tinidazole | Nitroimidazole | |
| Imipenem, Meropenem | Carbapenem | |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofuran | |
| Piperacillin + Tazobactam, Ticarcillin + Clavulanate | Ureidopenicillin | |
|
Trimethoprim, Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole |
Other Other + Sulfonamide |