list of antibiotics for skin infections
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Medications for Skin Conditions Antibiotics: Oral antibiotics are used to treat many skin conditions. Common antibiotics include dicloxacillin, erythromycin, and tetracycline. Antifungal agents: Oral antifungal drugs include fluconazole and itraconazole. These drugs can be used to treat more severe fungal infections. Terbinafine is an oral antifungal medicine that may be used to treat fungal infections of the nails. Antiviral agents: Common antiviral agents include acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), and valacyclovir (Valtrex). Antiviral treatments are used for skin conditions including those related to herpes and shingles.
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Mupirocin Mupirocin is used as a topical treatment for bacterial skin infections, for example, furuncle, impetigo, open wounds, etc. It is also useful in the treatment of superficial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.
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Dermatologist Recommended Acne Treatment Oral antibiotics are the best option for moderate to severe acne, as well as acne that doesn’t respond to topical treatments and acne that involves large areas of the body, says AAD. Some popular antibiotics for acne include doxycycline, tetracycline and minocycline.
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- GENERIC NAME: MUPIROCIN OINTMENT - TOPICAL (mue-PIR-oh-sin) BRAND NAME(S): Bactroban. USES: Mupirocin is used to treat certain skin infections (e.g., impetigo). It is an antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria. HOW TO USE: Use this medication only on the skin. Clean and dry the affected area first.
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- Antibiotics should be prescribed for eczema when there are signs of a bacterial infection, such as: 1  Pus-filled bumps, or cracks and sores that ooze pus. 2  Honey-colored crusting. 3  Very red or unusually warm skin.  Possibly fever.
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Medications for Skin Conditions 1 Antifungal agents: Clotrimazole, ketoconazole, and terbinafine, are a few examples of common topical antifungal drugs used to treat skin conditions such as ringworm and athlete's foot.  Benzoyl peroxide : Creams and other products containing benzoyl peroxide are used to treat acne.
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Topical antibiotics What are Topical antibiotics. Topical antibiotics are antibiotics that have been manufactured into a cream or an ointment and can be applied directly to the skin. Antibiotics are medicines that destroy or inhibit the growth of susceptible bacteria. List of Topical antibiotics: Filter by:
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Antibiotics for Acne Oral antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of moderate or severe inflammatory acne (papules, pustules, nodules, and cystic acne). They work by killing the acne causing skin bacteria Propionibacterium acnes and reducing inflammation.
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- Sulfa antibiotics are used for wound care and to treat acne, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, eye infections, skin infections, bacterial infections, urinary tract infections, ear infections, meningitis, and yeast infections.
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- Bacterial Infection ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin, azithromycin, doxycycline, cephalexin, More... Chlamydia Infection amoxicillin, azithromycin, doxycycline, Levaquin, Zithromax, levofloxacin, More... Urinary Tract Infection ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin, doxycycline, Augmentin, Levaquin, More... Skin or Soft Tissue Infection ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin, azithromycin, doxycycline, cephalexin, More...
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Bactroban Ointment Bactroban ointment contains mupirocin, an antibiotic that is used as a topical treatment for a variety of skin infections. Mupirocin in Bactroban ointment inhibits the protein and RNA synthesis in susceptible bacteria, which blocks growth and replication of these bacteria.kin infections that Bactroban ointment is used for include impetigo, a superficial skin infection most common in young children; folliculitis, infection of the hair root; furunculosis, also known as boils; ecthyma, a deep, ulcerating infection of the skin caused by streptococcus bacteria.
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Antibiotics Each type of antibiotic only works against certain types of bacteria or parasites. This is why different antibiotics are used to treat different types of infection. The main types of antibiotics include: 1  Penicillins-for example, phenoxymethylpenicillin, flucloxacillin and amoxicillin.t is important to remember that antibiotics only work against infections that are caused by bacteria and certain parasites. They do not work against infections that are caused by viruses (for example, the common cold or flu), or fungi (for example, thrush in the mouth or vagina), or fungal infections of the skin.
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- If over-the-counter treatments like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid aren't improving acne antibiotics may be suggested by your doctor. Clindamycin and erythromycin are the most commonly prescribed antibiotics for topical acne treatment.
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- Oral antibiotics is the most widely practiced systemic treatment administered for acne. Azithromycin is one of the antibiotics that has been recently prescribed for treatment of acne and is at least as effective as doxycycline and minocycline.[2] , [3] , [4] , [5].ral antibiotics is the most widely practiced systemic treatment administered for acne. Azithromycin is one of the antibiotics that has been recently prescribed for treatment of acne and is at least as effective as doxycycline and minocycline. [2] , [3] , [4] , [5].
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Bactroban Ointment Bactroban ointment contains mupirocin, an antibiotic that is used as a topical treatment for a variety of skin infections. Mupirocin in Bactroban ointment inhibits the protein and RNA synthesis in susceptible bacteria, which blocks growth and replication of these bacteria.
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Antibiotics for Acne Many dermatologists 5 recommend a maintenance therapy with a topical benzoyl peroxide or a topical retinoid to prevent acne from flaring up again. Oral Antibiotics. Oral antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of moderate or severe inflammatory acne (papules and pustules).
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Drugs for Boils / Skin Abscess Amoxicillin is a penicillin-like, β-lactam antibiotic. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. It prevents the bacterial growth and is used in the treatment of a number of infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, gonorrhea, and infections of t.
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MRSA Antibiotic Treatment Overview Commonly used as a topical cream for minor skin infections and skin lesions for Staph aureus, MRSA and Streptococcus infections. Mupirocin ointment is applied to reduce or eliminate MRSA colonization in the nose (see also “MRSA carriers”).
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Staphylococcal Infections Most staph skin infections are easily treated with antibiotics or by draining the infection. Some staph bacteria such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) are resistant to certain antibiotics, making infections harder to treat.
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Antibiotics for Acne Although acne vulgaris is widely treated with antibiotics, this skin condition is not an infectious disease. You can get better results if along with antibiotic therapy you apply topical retinoid, benzoyl peroxide, or azelaic acid.
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Top 5 Drugs for Rosacea Erythromycin, minocycline, and tetracycline are the oral antibiotics commonly prescribed by doctors. 2. Isotretinoin: Isotretinoin is usually prescribed for severe cases of rosacea. Isotretinoin treatment is started only if the disease fails to respond to an antibiotic treatment course. Isotretinoin is a strong oral medication that hampers the production of oil by sebaceous glands.
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DESCRIPTION Drug combination that extends the antibiotic spectrum of this penicillin to include bacteria normally resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics. Indicated for skin and skin structure infections caused by beta-lactamase–producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
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Antibiotic Drugs Cephalosporin has similar chemical components as penicillin. It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria such as urinary tract infections, pneumonia, bronchitis, gonorrhea, ear infections, lung infections, throat infections such as tonsillitis and skin infections.
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Bactroban Ointment Bactroban ointment contains mupirocin, an antibiotic that has very potent bactericidal activity, and is used as a topical treatment for a variety of primary skin infections; and secondary infections that occur in damaged skin and in skin lesions.
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Antibiotics Guide There are five generations of cephalosporins, with increasing expanded coverage to include gram-negative infections. 1  Cephalosporins treat many infections, including strep throat, ear infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and meningitis.
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Bacterial Vaginosis Tetracycline Antibiotics. Tetracycline antibiotics are used to treat acne and rosacea, and bacterial infections including pneumonia, lower respiratory infections, upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, eye infections, malaria, and typhoid. They work by killing the bacteria that is causing the infection.