Anti-Infectives
Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitic drugs.
95 drugs in this class
Sub-classes
Drugs in Anti-Infectives
Amoxicillin
Amoxil, Trimox, Moxatag
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), preventing cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains essential for cell wall strength.
Azithromycin
Zithromax, Z-Pack, Azithrocin
Macrolide antibiotic effective against a broad range of bacterial infections including respiratory, skin, and sexually transmitted infections.
Ciprofloxacin
Cipro
Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections including urinary tract, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and skin infections.
Doxycycline
Vibramycin, Doryx, Oracea
Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic used to treat respiratory, skin, genital, and tick-borne infections, and as prophylaxis for malaria.
Cephalexin
Keflex
Cephalexin is a first-generation oral cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat susceptible bacterial infections of the skin, respiratory tract, urinary tract, and bone.
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