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About the Author
- M Lindsay Grayson MB BS MD MSC FRACP FRCP FAFPHM Professor of Medicine and Director, Infectious Disease and Microbiology Departments, Austin Health Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Contents ANTIBIOTICS
PART 1 - Penicillins and Related Drugs
- Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G)
- Phenoxypenicillins
- Ampicillin, Amoxicillin and other Ampicillin-like penicillins
- Methicillin
- Isoxazolyl penicillins: Oxacillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin & flucloxacillin
- Nafcillin
- Carbenicillin, Carindacillin, Carfecillin & Ticarcillin
- Mezlocillin, Azlocillin, Apalcillin & Piperacillin
- Mecillinam (Amdinocillin) & Pivmecillinam
- Temocillin
- Beta-lactamase inhibitors and combinations:
- Clavulanic Acid
- Sulbactam
- Tazobactam and Brobactam
- Co-amoxiclav (amoxycillin-clavulanic acid)
- Ampicillin-sulbactam
- Ticarcillin-clavulanic acid
- Piperacillin-tazobactam
- Cephalothin and Cefazolin
- Cephalexin
- Cephadroxil, Cephaloridine, Cephacetrile, Cephapirin, Cephradine and other rarely used first-generation cephalosporins
- Cefaclor, cefprozil and loracarbef
- Cefuroxime
- Cefotiam, Cefuzonam, Cefamandole, Cefonicid and Ceforanide
- Cefoxitin, cefotetan and other cephamycins (cefmetazole and flomoxef)
- Cefoperazone and cefoperazone-sulbactam
- Cefotaxime
- Ceftriaxone
- Ceftizoxime, cefdinir, cefditoren, cefpodoxime, ceftibuten, cefsulodin and cefpiramide
- Cefixime
- Ceftazidime
- Cefpirome
- Cefepime
- Ceftaroline
- Ceftobiprole
- Aztreonam
- Imipenem
- Meropenem
- Doripenem
- Ertapenem
- Biapenem
- Faropenem
- Panipenem
- Ritapenem
- Sulopenem
- Vancomycin
- Teicoplanin
- Daptomycin
- Oritavancin
- Dalbavancin
- Telavancin
- Ramoplanin
- Kanamycin
- Gentamicin
- Tobramycin
- Amikacin
- Sisomicin and Netilmicin
- Isepamicin
- Neomycin
- Erythromycin
- Roxithromycin
- Clarithromycin
- Azithromycin
- Josamycin and Rosaramicin
- Telithromycin
- Cethromycin
- Tetracycline
- Doxycycline
- Minocycline
- Tigecycline
- Linezolid
- Quinupristin-dalfopristin
- Pristinamycin
- Fosfomycin
- Fusidic acid (Fusidate sodium)
- Polymyxins and Colistin
- Novobiocin
- Bacitracin and Gramicidin
- Mupirocin
- Clindamycin and Lincomycin
- Chloramphenicol and Thiamphenicol
- Spectinomycin
- Sulfonamides
- Trimethoprim, Co-trimoxazole (Co-T) & related agents
- Pyrimethamine
- Dapsone
- Trimetrexate
- Iclaprim
- Nitrofurans: Nitrofurazone, Furazolidone & Nitrofurantoin
- Methenamine Mandelate & Methenamine Hippurate
- Metronidazole
- Tinidazole
- Nalidixic Acid & Other Older Quinolones
- Ciprofloxacin
- Norfloxacin
- Ofloxacin
- Levofloxacin
- Moxifloxacin
- Gatifloxacin
- Garenoxacin
- Gemifloxacin
- Sitafloxacin
- Enoxacin
- Pefloxacin
- Sparfloxacin
- Lomefloxacin
- Rufloxacin
- Tosufloxacin
- Fleroxacin
- Newer, discontinued fluoroquinolones: Temafloxacin, Trovafloxacin, Grepafloxacin and Clinafloxacin
- Isoniazid
- Ethambutol
- Pyrazinamide
- Rifampicin (Rifampin)
- Rifabutin
- Rifaximin
- Rifapentine
- Streptomycin
- Para-aminosalicylic Acid (PAS)
- Ethionamide and prothionamide
- Thiacetazone
- Capreomycin
- Cycloserine
- Viomycin
ANTI-FUNGAL DRUGS
PART 1 - Polyenes
- Amphotericin B (AMB): Deoxycholate & Lipid Formulations
- Nystatin
- Natamycin (Pimaricin)
- Echinocandins – Caspofungin, Anidulafungin & Micafungin
- Terbinafine
- Butenafine
- Naftifine
- Ketoconazole
- Fluconazole
- Itraconazole
- Miconazole
- Voriconazole
- Posaconazole
- Ravuconazole
- Albaconazole
- Isavuconazole
- Bifonazole
- Butoconazole
- Clotrimazole
- Croconazole
- Eberconazole
- Econazole
- Enilconazole
- Fenticonazole
- Flutrimazole
- Isoconazole
- Lanoconazole
- Neticonazole
- Oxiconazole
- Sertaconazole
- Sulconazole
- Terconazole
- Tioconazole
- KP-103
- Tolnaftate
- Amorolfine
- Ciclopirox
- Rilopirox
- Flucytosine (5-Fluorocytosine; 5-FC)
- Griseofulvin
- Haloprogin
- New agents in development – Nikkomycin Z, CAY-1, Sodarins, Butenolides, Enfungumab, Inositol phosphoceramide synthase inhibitors
ANTI-PARASITIC DRUGS
PART 1 – Anti-malarial agents
- Chloroquine
- Amodiaquine
- Quinine and quinidine
- Mefloquine
- Halofantrine
- Lumefantrine
- Primaquine
- Piperaquine
- Tafenoquine
- Atovaquone
- Proguanil and chloroproguanil
- Artemisinins
- Iodoquinol and Quinacrine
- Fumagillin
- Furazolidone (Furazolidine)
- Diloxanide furoate
- Spiramycin
- Nitazoxanide
- Paromomycin
- Benznidazole
- Nifurtimox
- PART 4 - Agents active against African Trypanosomiasis
- Suramin
- Melarsoprol
- Eflornithine
- Pentamidine
- Antimonial agents
- Miltefosine
- Albendazole
- Mebendazole
- Thiabendazole
- Triclabendazole
- Ivermectin
- Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)
- Pyrantel pamoate
- Praziquantel
- Oxamniquine
- Metrifonate
- Niclosamide
- Permethrin
- Piperonyl butoxide
- Lindane
- Malathion
- Crotamiton
ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS
PART 1 - Agents active against Herpesviruses
- Aciclovir
- Valaciclovir
- Famciclovir & Penciclovir
- Ganciclovir & Valganciclovir
- Cidofovir
- Vidarabine
- Foscarnet
- Maribavir
- Trifluridine (Trifluorothymidine)
- Idoxuridine
- Fomivirsen
2a - Inhibitors of Reverse Transcriptase
- Zidovudine
- Didanosine
- Zalcitabine
- Lamivudine
- Stavudine (d4T)
- Abacavir
- Emtricitabine
- Tenofovir
- Amdoxovir
- Apricitabine
- Nevirapine
- Efavirenz
- Delavirdine
- Etravirine
- Rilpirivine
- Saquinavir
- Ritonavir
- Indinavir
- Nelfinavir
- Lopinavir
- Amprenavir and fosamprenavir
- Darunavir
- Atazanavir
- Tipranavir
- Enfuvirtide
- Maraviroc
- Raltegravir & other HIV integrase inibitors
- Entecavir
- Adefovir dipivoxil
- Telbivudine
- Torcitabine & Valtorcitabine
- Clevudine
- Ribavirin and Viramidine
- Pegylated Interferon Alfa
- Protease and polymerase inhibitors for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection
- Amantadine and Rimantadine
- Zanamivir and Polymeric Zanamivir Conjugates
- Oseltamivir
- Peramivir
Product Details
- Hardcover: 3157 pages
- Publisher: American Society for Microbiology; Har/Psc edition (October 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0340927674
- ISBN-13: 978-0340927670
List Price: $965.50