Table 15-1.
Classification of Select Antimicrobials Used in Exotic Animal Medicine.
| Class | Antimicrobial Agent |
|---|---|
| Benzyl penicillinsa | Benzathine penicillin G |
| Procaine penicillin G | |
| Extended-spectrum penicillinsa | |
| Aminopenicillins | Amoxicillin |
| Ampicillin | |
| Antipseudomonal penicillins | |
| Carboxypenicillins | Carbenicillin |
| Ticarcillin | |
| Piperazine penicillins | Piperacillin |
| Carbapenemsb | Imipenem |
| Meropenem | |
| β-lactamase inhibitors | Ampicillina/sulbactam |
| Piperacillina/tazobactam | |
| Clavulanic acid | Amoxicillina/clavulanate |
| Ticarcillina/clavulanate | |
| First-generation cephalosporinsa | Cefadroxil |
| Cefazolin | |
| Cefovecin | |
| Cefpodoxime | |
| Cephalexin | |
| Third-generation cephalosporinsa | Cefixime |
| Cefotaxime | |
| Ceftazidime | |
| Ceftiofur | |
| Fourth-generation cephalosporinsa | Cefepime |
| Cefpirome | |
| Macrolidesb | Clarithromycin |
| Erythromycin | |
| Tilmicosin | |
| Tylosin | |
| Azalidesb | Azithromycin |
| Ketolidesb | Telithromycin |
| Tetracyclinesb | Chlortetracycline |
| Doxycycline | |
| Oxytetracycline | |
| Tetracycline | |
| Chloramphenicol (or its derivative)b | Chloramphenicol |
| Florfenicol | |
| Lincosamidesc | Clindamycin |
| Lincomycin | |
| Pirlimycin | |
| Aminoglycosidesa | Amikacin |
| Gentamicin | |
| Kanamycin | |
| Neomycin | |
| Streptomycin | |
| Tobramycin | |
| Aminocyclitolsb | Spectinomycin |
| Nitroimidazoled | Metronidazole |
| Ronidazole | |
| Sulfonamidesb | Sulfachlorpyridazine |
| Sulfadiazine | |
| Sulfadimethoxine | |
| Sulfamethazine | |
| Sulfamethoxazole | |
| Sulfaquinoxaline | |
| Sulfathiazole | |
| Sulfisoxazole | |
| Trimethoprima | Trimethoprim |
| Trimethoprim/sulfasa | Trimethoprim/sulfadiazine |
| Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | |
| Quinolonesb | Nalidixic acid |
| Fluoroquinolonesa | Ciprofloxacin |
| Danofloxacin | |
| Difloxacin | |
| Enrofloxacin | |
| Marbofloxacin | |
| Orbifloxacin |
a
Bactericidal.
b
Bacteriostatic.
c
Bacteriostatic or bactericidal.
d
Cidal vs. amoebae, Giardia, Trichomonas, and most obligate anaerobes; inactive vs. most aerobic bacteria or facultative anaerobes.