Antibiotics Medications
Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. They do nothing for colds, flu or other viral illness, and using them when they are not needed drives resistance, so they should be matched to the right infection.
Medicines in the Antibiotics category
Tinidazole Tablets
500mg
Indicated to target anaerobic bacterial infections to support recovery.
Vibramycin
100mg
Indicated to manage bacterial infections to support recovery and skin health.
Terramycin
250mg
Formulated to treat bacterial infections, utilized to support the eradication of pathogenic microorganisms.
Rifampin Tablets
150 · 300 · 450 · 600mg
Intended to mitigate bacterial load, to target tuberculosis infection.
Zithromax Dispersible
100mg
Indicated to mitigate bacterial spread and to support resolution of respiratory infections.
Ornidazole Tablets
500mg
Formulated to manage parasitic infections to alleviate symptoms.
Chloromycetin
250 · 500mg
Utilized to relieve severe bacterial infections, formulated to target bacterial protein synthesis.
Furadantin
50 · 100mg
Formulated to treat urinary tract infections to mitigate bacterial colonization in the bladder.
What’s in this category
- Penicillins such as amoxicillin and cephalosporins like cephalexin cover many common infections.
- Macrolides and fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin are used for specific or resistant infections.
- Urinary agents like nitrofurantoin target bladder infections.
Conditions it covers
These medicines are used for bacterial infection, urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection and acne vulgaris.
Antibiotics in Asia
Across much of Asia antibiotics have long been easy to come by, and antimicrobial resistance is now one of the region’s most serious health challenges, especially in densely populated parts of South and Southeast Asia. Matching the right antibiotic to a genuine bacterial infection, and finishing the course, is what keeps these medicines working for everyone.
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