Most common Antibiotics in General Practice

Most Common Antibiotics used in General Practice

All these are oral antibiotics which I have seen used extensively in OPD and Casualties.

  • Levofloxacin

  • Cefpodoxime Proxetil or Cefpodoxime Proxetil+Clavulanic Acid

  • Cefixime or Cefixime+Clavulanic acid

  • Amoxycillin or Amoxicillin+Clavulanic acid

  • Nitrofurantoin

  • Ofloxacin+Ornidazole

  • Doxycycline

  • Cefuroxime

  • Linezolid

  • Clindamycin

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