Condition

Bacterial Infections

Antibiotics for treating common bacterial infections

76 drugs
7 OTC
71 Prescription

Antiparasitic

Anthelmintic / Dewormer

1

Antibiotic

Aminoglycoside

2

Antibiotic

Penicillin-type

2

Antibiotic

Penicillin combination with beta-lactamase inhibitor

2

Antibiotic

Penicillin combination

2

Antibiotic

Macrolide

3

Antibiotic

Long-acting Penicillin

1

Antibiotic

Penicillin

6

Benzylpenicillin sodium

Prescription

Serious bacterial infections like pneumonia, meningitis (brain infection), septicaemia (blood infection), throat infections, wound infections, sexually transmitted infections like syphilis and gonorrhoea, tetanus, and skin infections

Benzylpenicillin InjectionBenzylpenicillin Sodium for Injection 1 MegDerm Crystalline Penicillin InjectionGlobal Young Crystalline Penicillin G. InjectionKrystapen Injection 1 MegaMarleypen InjectionNelb Penicillin Injection 1 MegaRicnos Crystalline Penicillin Powder For Injection

Crystalline Penicillin

Prescription

Serious infections like pneumonia, meningitis (infection of the brain covering), blood infection (sepsis), throat infection, wound infection, heart valve infection, tetanus, and other severe bacterial infections

Global Young Crystalline Penicillin G. Injection 1 MegaXtapen Injection

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Prescription

Throat infections (tonsillitis, sore throat), ear infections, mouth and gum infections, mild chest infections, skin infections, prevention of rheumatic fever

Ethipanta 250mg TabletPenvard TabletsPhenopen-V 250mg Tablet

Procaine Benzylpenicillin

Prescription

Syphilis, gonorrhea, chest infections (pneumonia), skin infections, sore throat from bacteria, wound infections, yaws

Ricnos Fortified Procaine Penicillin Powder For InjectionShepcain Fortified procaine penicillin Injection

Procaine Benzylpenicillin; Benzylpenicillin Sodium

Prescription

Serious bacterial infections, pneumonia, sexually transmitted infections like syphilis and gonorrhoea, skin infections, wound infections, throat infections, ear infections, chest infections

Alkapin InjectionBicillin InjectionBioedic InjectionCainan InjectionClaripen Forte InjectionDerm’s Procaine Penicillin InjectionFortified Procaine Penicillin for Injection 4 MegaFortified Procaine Penicillin Injection

Procaine Penicillin; Benzyl Penicillin Sodium

Prescription

Serious bacterial infections, pneumonia, sore throat infections, skin infections, wound infections, sexually transmitted infections like syphilis and gonorrhoea, ear infections, tonsillitis

Steripen InjectionTroge Fortified Procain Penicillin

Antibiotic

Cephalosporin

5

Cefadroxil

Prescription

Throat infections, tonsillitis, urinary tract infections (UTI), skin infections, boils, wound infections, ear infections

Drozil 500Drozil Powder for Oral SuspensionMiradroxil 125mg SuspensionMiradroxil 250mg SuspensionMiradroxil 500mg Capsule

Cefdinir

Prescription

Throat infections, ear infections, sinus infections (blocked nose with thick discharge), chest infections like bronchitis and pneumonia, skin infections, typhoid-like bacterial infections

Fladinir 125mg SuspensionFladinir Capsule 300mgRanicef 125 Oral SuspensionRanicef 250 Oral SuspensionRanicef 300 Tablet

Cefixime

Prescription

Typhoid, urinary tract infections (UTI), ear infections, throat infections, chest infections like bronchitis, gonorrhoea, tonsillitis

Aquixim 400Arcerin TabletsBellBag CefiximeBrodcef 200 TabletBrodcef 400 TabletsBrodcef Powder for Oral Suspension 100mg/5mLCefest TabletsCefexitab 200 Tablet

Cefpodoxime

Prescription

Throat infections, ear infections, urinary tract infections (UTI), chest infections like bronchitis and pneumonia, skin infections, typhoid, gonorrhoea, sinus infections

Cefadox 100 TabletsCefadox-200 TabletsCefdoxim 200 TabletsCefdoxim PowderCfpoxime 200Cfpoxime 50Everdestiny Cefpodoxime 100 TabletsEverdestiny Cefpodoxime 200 Tablets

Cefuroxime

Prescription

Typhoid, urinary tract infections (UTI), ear infections, sore throat, tonsillitis, bronchitis, chest infections (pneumonia), skin infections, gonorrhoea, sinusitis

Agcef TabletAquacef Tablet 500mgAuroxetil 250mgAuroxetil 500mg TabletAxcel Cefuroxime-250 CapsuleBacterostar Powder for InjectionBellBag Cefuroxime TabletsBG NAT Powder for Oral Suspension

Antibiotic

First-generation cephalosporin

1

Antibiotic

Fourth-generation Cephalosporin

1

Antibiotic

Cephalosporin + Beta-lactamase inhibitor

5

Cefixime; Clavulanic Acid

Prescription

Typhoid, urinary tract infections (UTI), throat infections, ear infections, chest infections like bronchitis and pneumonia, skin infections, stubborn bacterial infections that resist regular antibiotics

Afrixime CLV 325 TabletsAtrimax 325mg TabletsBactacef 325 TabletsCefexiclav 325 TabletsCefexiclav Powder for Oral Suspension 50mg/31.25mg/5mLCfxclav 325 TabletChemityll 325 TabletsPodaxef 162.5 Dispersible Tablets

Ceftriaxone; Sulbactam

Prescription

Severe typhoid, serious chest infections (pneumonia), urinary tract infections (UTI), blood infections (sepsis), bone and joint infections, skin infections, abdominal infections, meningitis, infections after surgery

Baxcef-SB Powder for InjectionCeftatime-SB 1.5 Powder for InjectionCeftran Forte Powder for Injection 1g/500mgCeftriaxone & Sulbactam InjectionCeftriaxone Sodium 1g + Sulbactam Sodium 500mg InjectionDialpro Plus InjectionDorcef-S InjectionFreshborn Ceftriaxone and Sulbactam Powder for Injection

Ceftriaxone; Tazobactam

Prescription

Severe typhoid, serious urinary tract infections (UTI), pneumonia, blood infections (sepsis), skin and wound infections, abdominal infections, infections after surgery, meningitis

Avicef TZ IV InjectionFerensPbcet 1125™Shalbactam TZ InjectionTazophin Injection

Ceftriaxone and Sulbactam

Prescription

Severe typhoid, serious body infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTI), blood infections (sepsis), skin and soft tissue infections, bone and joint infections, meningitis, infections after surgery

Avicef Forte InjectionCuramus Ceftriaxone and Sulbactam for Injection 1.5gFredacef IV InjectionOframax S Injection 1500mg

Cefuroxime; Clavulanic acid

Prescription

Stubborn infections like typhoid, urinary tract infections (UTI), chest infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, skin infections, sore throat, tonsillitis

Sitex Powder for Oral SuspensionSitex Tablet 625mg

Antibiotic

Cephalosporin + Beta-lactamase inhibitor combination

3

Antibiotic

Third-generation Cephalosporin

3

Antibiotic

Cephalosporin — 5th generation

1

Antibiotic with Local Anaesthetic

Cephalosporin

1

Antibiotic

Kills bacteria that cause infections

3

Antibiotic

Fluoroquinolone

6

Ciprofloxacin

Prescription

Typhoid, urinary tract infections (UTI), serious stomach infections (running stomach caused by bacteria), bone and joint infections, skin infections, eye and ear infections, chest infections like pneumonia

AC-Ciprofloxacin TabletAquacipro Tablets 500mgAvrocipro CapletBactaforte Eye OintmentBerlin Ciprofloxacin TabletsBiocipro TabletBiopharma Ciprofloxacin 500 TabletsBiosphere Ciprofloxacin Eye/Ear Drops

Gemifloxacin

Prescription

Chest infections, pneumonia, bronchitis that keeps coming back, serious cough with infection, lung infections

Gemflox TabletSafgem Tablet

Levofloxacin

Prescription

Serious typhoid, urinary tract infections (UTI), chest infections like pneumonia, skin infections, sinus infections, chronic bronchitis, prostate infections

Afrab Levofloxacin CapletAmakin Levofloxacin TabletsBiopharma Levofloxacin TabletsBleor Levofloxacin TabletsChezfloxCika Levofloxacin Tablet 500Cledibact 500mg TabletEmzor Levofloxacin Tablet

Moxifloxacin

Prescription

Serious chest infections (pneumonia), sinus infections, bronchitis, skin infections, eye infections (conjunctivitis, eye ulcers), complicated stomach infections, typhoid that doesn't respond to other antibiotics

Avelox Intravenous InfusionBondmoxacin Eye DropKetomox EyedropsMicromox 400 TabletsMicromox Eye DropsMoloxan Eye DropsMoxifloxacin Hydrochloride Eye DropsMoxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution

Pefloxacin

Prescription

Typhoid, urinary tract infections (UTI), stomach and intestinal infections, respiratory tract infections (chest infections), skin and soft tissue infections, bone and joint infections, gonorrhea and other bacterial infections

Floxal TabletPeflotabPeflovin Caplet 400mgPefloxacin 400mg Tablets

Sparfloxacin

Prescription

Typhoid, respiratory infections (chest infections, bronchitis, pneumonia), urinary tract infections (UTI), skin infections, sinus infections, ear infections

Fortflox 400 TabletsGspar 200 TabletsSloxin 200 TabletSparfloxacin Tablets 200mgTyspart Tablet 200mgZespar 200 Tablet

Antibiotic + Antiparasitic

Fluoroquinolone + Nitroimidazole combination

1

Antibiotic

Lincosamide

3

Antibiotic and Antifungal combination

Fights bacterial and fungal infections in body

1

Corticosteroid and Antibiotic combination

eye preparation

2

Antibiotic

Tetracycline

2

Antibiotic

Penicillinase-resistant Penicillin

1

Antiparasitic

Kills parasites that cause illness

1

Anthelmintic and Immunomodulator

Dewormer

1

Anthelmintic

anti-worm medicine

2

Antibiotic

Carbapenem

1

Antibiotic and Antiparasitic

Nitroimidazole

2

Antibiotic and Antiseptic combination

Kills bacteria and prevents infection on skin

1

Antibiotic

topical combination

1

Antibiotic and Antiparasitic combination

Fluoroquinolone + Nitroimidazole

1

Antibiotic

Penicillin + Beta-lactamase inhibitor combination

1

Anthelmintic

Dewormer

1

Antibiotic

Nitroimidazole — anti-parasitic and antibacterial

1

Aminoglycoside Antibiotic

Kills certain types of bacteria in the body

2

Antibiotic

Sulfonamide combination

1

Antibiotic

Tetracycline class

1

Antibiotic

Glycopeptide

1

When to see a doctor

Seek care if you notice any of the following

  • You have a high fever that lasts for more than 3 days or is over 39°C (102.2°F).
  • You experience severe pain or swelling in your face or throat, making it hard to swallow or breathe.
  • You have difficulty breathing or feel like you are choking, especially if you have a cough that brings up yellow or green mucus.
  • You have a severe headache or stiff neck, especially if you have a fever or confusion.
  • You have a rash that spreads quickly, is painful, or looks like it's infected, especially if you have a fever or swollen lymph nodes.

For guidance only — always consult a qualified healthcare provider.