2020 ANTIBIOTIC REFERENCE GUIDE

TRADE TO GENERIC
Listing Alphabetically by Trade Name1
Indications2 Route of Administration
Trade Names Manufacturer Generic Name Abbreviations*
Gram + Gram - PO IM IV Topical
Aktob Akorn Tobramycin To, TO, NN, TM, TOB • •
Amikin Apothecon Amikacin Ak, AK, AN, AMI, AMK • • •
Amoxil GlaxoSmithKline Amoxicillin AMX, Amx, AMOX, AC • • •
Ancef GlaxoSmithKline Cefazolin Cfz, CFZ, CZ, FAZ, KZ • • • •
Arestin Orapharma Minocycline Min, MIN, MI, MN, MNO, MC, MH • • •
Atridox Tolmar Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY • • •
Augmentin GlaxoSmithKline Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid AMC, Amc, A/C, AUG, Aug, XL, AML • • •
Avelox Bayer Moxifloxacin Mox, MXF • • •
Avycaz Allergan Ceftazidime-avibactam CZA • •
Azactam Bristol-Myers Squibb Aztreonam Azt, AZT, ATM, AT, AZM • • •
Bactocill GlaxoSmithKline Oxacillin Ox, OX, OXS, OXA • •
Bactrim Mutual Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxaxole T/S, SXT, SxT, TS, COT • • •
Bactroban GlaxoSmithKline Mupirocin MUP, MOP, MU • •
Baxdela Melinta Delafloxacin DFX • • • •
Biaxin Abbvie Inc. Clarithromycin Cla, CLA, CLR, CLM, CH • • •
Cedax Shionogi Ceftibuten CTB, TIB, CB • • •
Cefaclor Multiple companies Cefaclor CCL, CEC, Cfr, FAC, CF • • •
Cefizox Astellas Ceftizoxime Cz, ZOX, CZX, CZ, CTZ, TIZ • • •
Cefobid Pfizer Cefoperazone Cfp, CFP, CPZ, PER, FOP, CP • • •
Cefotan AstraZeneca Cefotetan Ctn, CTN, CTT, CTE, TANS, CN • • • •
Ceftin GlaxoSmithKline Cefuroxime Crm, CXM, CFX, ROX, FUR, XM • •
Cefzil Bristol-Myers Squibb Cefprozil CPZ, CPR, FP • • •
Centany J&J Mupirocin MUP, MOP, MU • •
Chloromycetin Parke-Davis Chloramphenicol C, CHL, CL • • • • • •
Ciloxan (ointment) Alcon Ciprofloxacin Cp, CIP, CI • • •
Cipro Bayer Ciprofloxacin Cp, CIP, CI • • • • •
Claforan Sanofi-Aventis Cefotaxime Cft, CTX, TAX, FOT, CT • • • •
Cleocin Pfizer Clindamycin Cd, CD, CC, CM, CLI, DA • • • •
Clinda-Derm Paddock Clindamycin Cd, CD, CC, CM, CLI, DA • • •
Clindagel Galderma Labs LP Clindamycin Cd, CD, CC, CM, CLI, DA • • •
Clindesse KV Pharm Clindamycin Cd, CD, CC, CM, CLI, DA • • •
Coly-Mycin M Parkedale Colistin Cl, CL, CS, CT • • •
Coly-Mycin S Parkedale Colistin Cl, CL, CS, CT • •
Cubicin Merck & Co. Daptomycin Dap • • •
Dalvance Allergan Dalbavancin DAL • •
DisperMox Ranbaxy Amoxicillin AMX, Amx, AMOX, AC • • •
Doribax Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Doripenem DOR, Dor • •
Doryx Mayne Pharma Int’l. Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY • • •
Duricef Warner Chilcott Cefadroxil CFR, FAD • • •
E.E.S. Arbor Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
E-Glades Glades Pharms Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
E-Mycin Mylan Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Eryc Warner Chilcott Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Eryderm Abbott Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Erygel (topical) Merz Pharms Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Eryped Abbott Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Ery-Tab Abbott Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Erythra-derm Paddock Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Erythrocin Hospira Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • • •
Eryzole Alra Erythromycin E, ERY, EM • • •
Evoclin Connetics Clindamycin Cd, CD, CC, CM, CLI, DA • • •
Factive Oscient Gemifloxacin Gem • • •
Farom Not available in U.S. Faropenem3 FAR, FARO •
Fetroja Shionogi Inc. Cefiderocol FDC • •
Flagyl G.D. Searle Metronidazole MTZ • • •
Floxin Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Ofloxacin Ofl, OFL, OFX, OF • • •
Fortaz GlaxoSmithKline Ceftazidime Caz, CAZ, TAZ, TZ • • •
Fucidin Leo Pharma Fucidic Acid FA, FC • • • •
Furadantin Sciele Pharma Nitrofurantoin Fd, FD, F/M, FT, NIT, NI, F • • •
Garamycin Schering Gentamicin Gm, GM, CN, GEN • • • • •
Genoptic Allergan Gentamicin Gm, GM, CN, GEN • • •
Invanz Merck & Co. Ertapenem Etp, ETP • • • •
Kantrex Apothecon Kanamycin K, KAN, HLK, KM • • • •
Keflex MiddleBrook Pharms Cephalexin CN, LEX, CFL • • •
Keflin Lilly Cephalothin Cf, CF, CR, CL, CEP, CE, KF • • • •
Ketek Sanofi-Aventis Telithromcyin TEL • •
Larotid GlaxoSmithKline Amoxicillin AMX, Amx, AMOX, AC • • •
Levaquin Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Levofloxacin Lvx, LVX, LEV, LEVO, LE • • • • •
Lorabid King Loracarbef Lor, LOR, LO • • •

1. Not all antibiotics listed are on MicroScan panels.

2. Indications listing may include aerobic, anaerobic and/or fastidious organisms.
3. Available for therapeutic use outside the U.S.
*Abbreviations are sourced from “CLSI. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. 30th ed. CLSI supplement M100. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; 2020.” and are commonly used by various manufacturers.
Listing Alphabetically by Trade Name1
Indications2 Route of Administration
Trade Names Manufacturer Generic Name Abbreviations*
Gram + Gram - PO IM IV Topical
Macrobid Proctor & Gamble Nitrofurantoin Fd, FD, F/M, FT, NIT, NI, F • • •
Macrodantin Proctor & Gamble Nitrofurantoin Fd, FD, F/M, FT, NIT, NI, F • • •
Maxaquin Pharmacia Lomefloxacin Lmf, LOM • •
Maxipime Bristol-Myers Squibb Cefepime Cpe, FEP, PM, CPM • • • •
Mefoxin Merck & Co. Cefoxitin Cfx, FOX, CX, FX • • • •
Merrem AstraZeneca Meropenem Mer, MEM, MERO, MRP, MP • • • •
MetroCream Galderma Labs LP Metronidazole MTZ • • •
MetroGel Galderma Labs LP Metronidazole MTZ • • •
MetroLotion Galderma Labs LP Metronidazole MTZ • • •
Minocin Melinta Minocycline Min, MIN, MI, MN, MNO, MC, MH • • •
Monodox Oclassen Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY • • •
Monurol Zambon Fosfomycin FOS, FF, FO, FM • • •
NegGram Sanofi-Aventis Nalidixic Acid NA, NAL • • •
Noroxin Merck & Co. Norfloxacin Nxn, NOR, NX • • •
Nuzyra Paratek Omadacycline OMC • • • •
Ocuflox (ophthalmic) Allergan Ofloxacin Ofl, OFL, OFX, OF • • •
Omnicef Abbott Cefdinir Cdn, CDR, DIN, CD, CFD • • •
Oracea CollaGenex Pharms Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY • • •
Orbactiv Melinta Oritavancin ORI • •
Panixine Ranbaxy Cephalexin CN, LEX, CFL • • •
Periostat CollaGenex Pharms Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY • • •
Permapen Pfizer Penicillin P, PEN, PV • • • •
Pfizerpen-A Pfizer Ampicillin Am, AM, AMP • • • •
Pfizerpen Pfizer Penicillin P, PEN, PV • • • • •
Pipracil Wyeth-Ayerst Piperacillin Pi, PI, PIP, PP • • • •
Poly-RX X-Gen Polymxyin B PB • • •
Primaxin Merck & Co. Imipenem Imp, IPM, IMI, IP • • • •
Primsol FSC Trimethoprim T, TMP, TR, W • • •
Proloprim Monarch Trimethoprim T, TMP, TR, W • • •
Quinodis Not yet released in U.S. Fleroxacin Fle, FLE, FLX, FO • • • •
Quixin Santen Levofloxacin Lvx, LVX, LEV, LEVO, LE • • •
Raniclor Ranbaxy Cefaclor CCL, CEC, Cfr, FAC, CF • • •
Recarbrio Merck & Co. Imipenem-relebactam IMR • • •
Rifadin Sanofi-Aventis Rifampin Rif, RIF, RA, RI, RD • • • •
Rifamate Sanofi-Aventis Rifampin Rif, RIF, RA, RI, RD • •
Rimactane Actavis Totowa Rifampin Rif, RIF, RA, RI, RD • •
Rocephin Genentech Ceftriaxone Cax, CRO, CTR, FRX, AXO, TX • • • •
Septra Monarch Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole T/S, SXT, SxT, TS, COT • • •
Sivextro Merck & Co. Tedizolid TZD • • •
Solodyn Medicis Minocycline Min, MIN, MI, MN, MNO, MC, MH • • •
Spectracef TAP Cefditoren CDN • • •
Streptomycin Sulfate X Gen Streptomycin S, STR, SM • • •
Sulfatrim AB Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxaxole T/S, SXT, SxT, TS, COT • • •
Suprax Lupin Cefixime Cfe, DCFM, FIX, IX • • •
Synercid Monarch Quinupristin-dalfopristin Syn, SYN, QDA, RP • • •
Targocid Sanofi-Aventis (not in U.S.) Teicoplanin 3
Tei, TEI, TEC, TPN,TP, TPL • • •
Tazicef Pfizer Ceftazidime Caz, CAZ, TAZ, TZ • • •
Teflaro Allergan Ceftaroline CPT • • •
Tetrex Bristol Tetracycline Te, TE, TET, TC • • •
Ticar GlaxoSmithKline Ticarcillin Ti, TI, TIC, TC • • • •
Timentin GlaxoSmithKline Ticarcillin-clavulanic acid Tim, TIM, T/C, TCC, TLc • • • •
Tobi (inhalation) Novartis Tobramycin To, TO, NN, TM, TOB •
Tobrex Alcon Tobramycin To, TO, NN, TM, TOB • •
Trobicin Pfizer Spectinomycin SPT, SPE, SC • • •
Tygacil Pfizer Tigecycline TGC • • • •
Unasyn Pfizer Ampicillin-sulbactam A/S, SAM, AMS, AB • • •
Vabomere Melinta Meropenem-vaborbactam MEV • •
Vancocin ANI Vancomycin Va, VA, VAN • •
Vancomycin Hydrochloride Baxter Vancomycin Va, VA, VAN • • •
Vantin Pfizer Cefpodoxime Cpd, CPD, POD, PX • • •
Vibramycin Pfizer Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY • • • • •
Vibra-tabs Pfizer Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY • • •
Vigamox Alcon Moxifloxacin Mox, MXF • • •
Vitabiv Theravance Biopharma Telavancin TLV • •
Xenleta Nabriva Therapeutics Lefamulin LMU • • •
Xerava Tetraphase Eravacycline ERV • • •
Zavicefta Pfizer (not in U.S.) Ceftazidime-avibactam CZA • •
Zemdri Achaogen Plazomycin PLZ • •
Zerbaxa Merck & Co. Ceftolozane-tazobactam C/T • • •
Zinacef GlaxoSmithKline Cefuroxime Crm, CXM, CFX, ROX, FUR, XM • • •
Zithromax Pfizer Azithromycin Azi, AZI, AZM, AZ • • • • •
Zosyn Pfizer Piperacillin-tazobactam P/T, TZP, PTZ , PTc • • • •
Zyvox Pfizer Linezolid Lzd, LZD, LNZ, LZ • • • •

1. Not all antibiotics listed are on MicroScan panels.

2. Indications listing may include aerobic, anaerobic and/or fastidious organisms.
3. Available for therapeutic use outside the U.S.
*Abbreviations are sourced from “CLSI. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. 30th ed. CLSI supplement M100. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute;
2020.” and are commonly used by various manufacturers.

© 2020 Beckman Coulter, Inc. All rights reserved. Beckman Coulter, the stylized logo, and the Beckman Coulter product and service marks mentioned
herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Beckman Coulter, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
For Beckman Coulter’s worldwide office locations and phone numbers, please visit www.beckmancoulter.com/contact
FL-290058 | 2020-8306
2020 ANTIBIOTIC REFERENCE GUIDE
GENERIC TO TRADE
Listing Alphabetically by Generic Name1
Indications2 Route of Administration
Generic Name Abbreviations* Trade Names
Gram + Gram - PO IM IV Topical
Amikacin Ak, AK, AN, AMI, AMK Amikin • • •
Amoxicillin Amx, AMX, AMOX, AC Amoxil, Dispermox, Larotid • • •
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid AMC, Amc, A/C, AUG, Aug, XL, AML Augmentin • • •
Ampicillin AM, Am, AMP Pfizerpen-A • • • • •
Ampicillin-sulbactam A/S, SAM, AMS, AB Unasyn • • •
Azithromycin Azi, AZI, AZM, AZ Zithromax • • • •
Aztreonam Azt, AZT, ATM, AT, AZM Azactam • •
Cefaclor CCL, CEC, Cfr, FAC, CF Ceclor • • •
Cefadroxil CFR, FAD Duracef • • •
Cefazolin Cfz, CFZ, CZ, FAZ, KZ Ancef • • • •
Cefdinir Cdn, CDR, DIN, CD, CFD Omnicef • • •
Cefditoren CDN Spectracef • • •
Cefepime Cpe, FEP, PM, CPM Maxipime • • • •
Cefiderocol FDC Fetroja • •
Cefixime Cfe, DCFM, FIX, IX Suprax • • •
Cefoperazone Cfp, CFP, CPZ, PER, FOP, CP Cefobid • • •
Cefotaxime Cft, CTX, TAX, FOT, CT Claforan • • • •
Cefotetan Ctn, CTN, CTT, CTE, TANS, CN Cefotan • • • •
Cefoxitin Cfx, FOX, CX, FX Mefoxin • • • •
Cefpodoxime Cpd, CPD, POD, PX Vantin • • •
Cefprozil CPZ, CPR, FP Cefzil • • •
Ceftaroline CPT Teflaro • • •
Ceftazidime Caz, CAZ, TAZ, TZ Fortaz, Tazicef, Tazidime • • •
Ceftazidime-avibactam CZA Avycaz, Zavicefta • •
Ceftibuten CTB, TIB, CB Cedax • • •
Ceftizoxime Cz, ZOX, CZX, CZ, CTZ, TIZ Cefizox • • •
Ceftolozane-tazobactam C/T Zerbaxa • • •
Ceftriaxone Cax, CRO, CTR, FRX, AXO, TX Rocephin • • • •
Cefuroxime Crm, CXM, CFX, ROX, FUR, XM Ceftin (oral), Zinacef (IM/IV) • • • •
Cephalexin CN, LEX, CFL Keflex, Panixine • • •
Cephalothin Cf, CF, CR, CL, CEP, CE, KF Keflin • • • •
Chloramphenicol C, CHL, CL Chloromycetin • • • •
Ciprofloxacin Cp, CIP, CI Cipro, Ciloxan • • • • •
Clarithromycin Cla, CLA, CLR, CLM, CH Biaxin • • •
Cleocin, Clinda-Derm, Clindagel,
Clindamycin Cd, CD, CC, CM, CLI, DA
Clindesse, Evoclin • • • • • •
Colistin Cl, CL, CS, CT Coly-Mycin • •
Dalbavancin DAL Dalvance • •
Daptomycin Dap Cubicin • •
Delafloxacin DFX Baxdela • • • •
Doryx, Monodox, Vibramycin, Atridox, Oracea,
Doxycycline Dox, DOX, DC, DOXY
Periostat, Vibra-Tabs • • • •
Doripenem DOR Doribax • •
Eravacycline ERV Xerava • • •
Ertapenem Etp, ETP Invanz • • • •
Eryc, EryPed, Erythrocin, E-Glades, E-Mycin,
Erythromycin E, ERY, EM E.E.S., Ery-Tab, Eryc, Eryderm, Erygel, Eryped, • • • • •
Erythra-derm, Eryzole
Faropenem3 FAR, FARO Farom •
Fleroxacin Fle, FLE, FLX, FO Quinodis • • • •
Fosfomycin FOS, FF, FO, FM Monurol • • •
Fucidic Acid FA, FC Fucidin • • • •
Gemifloxacin Gem Factive • • •
Gentamicin Gm, GM, CN, GEN Garamycin, Genoptic • • • •
Imipenem Imp, IPM, IMI, IP Primaxin • • • •
Imipenem-relebactam IMR Recarbrio • • •
Kanamycin K, KAN, HLK, KM Kantrex • • • •
Lefamulin LMU Xenleta • • •
Levofloxacin Lvx, LVX, LEV, LEVO, LE Levaquin, Quixin • • • • •
Linezolid Lzd, LZD, LNZ, LZ Zyvox • • •
Lomefloxacin Lmf, LOM Maxaquin • •
Loracarbef Lor, LOR, LO Lorabid • • •
Meropenem Mer, MEM, MERO, MRP, MP Merrem • • •
Meropenem-vaborbactam MEV Vabomere • •
Metronidazole MTZ Flagyl, MetroGel, MetroCream, MetroLotion • • • • •
Minocycline Min, MIN, MI, MN, MNO, MC, MH Arestin, Solodyn, Minocin • • • •
Moxifloxacin Mox, MXF Avelox, Vigamox • • • • •
Mupirocin MUP, MOP, MU Bactroban, Centany •
Nalidixic Acid NA, NAL NegGram • • •
Nitrofurantoin Fd, FD, F/M, FT, NIT, NI, F Furadantin, Macrobid, Macrodantin • • •
Norfloxacin Nxn, NOR, NX Noroxin • • •
Ofloxacin Ofl, OFL, OFX, OF Floxin, Ocuflox (ophthalmic) • • • • • •
Omadacycline OMC Nuzyra • • • •
Oritavancin ORI Orbactiv • •
Oxacillin Ox, OX, OXS, OXA Bactocill • •
Penicillin P, PEN, PV Permapen, Pfizerpen • • • • •
Piperacillin Pi, PI, PIP, PP Pipracil • • • •
Piperacillin-tazobactam P/T, TZP, PTZ , PTc Zosyn • • •
Plazomycin PLZ Zemdri • •
Polymyxin B PB Poly-RX • •
Quinupristin-dalfopristin Syn, SYN, QDA, RP Synercid • •
Rifampin Rif, RIF, RA, RI, RD Rifadin, Rifamate, Rimactane • • •
Spectinomycin SPT, SPE, SC Trobicin • • •
Streptomycin S, STR, SM Streptomycin Sulfate • • •
Teicoplanin3 Tei, TEI, TEC, TPN,TP, TPL Targocid • • •
Telavancin TLV Vitabiv • •
Telithromcyin TEL Ketek • •
Tetracycline Te, TE, TET, TC Tetrex • • • •
Ticarcillin Ti, TI, TIC, TC Ticar • • • •
Ticarcillin-clavulanic acid Tim, TIM, T/C, TCC, TLc Timentin • • •
Tedizolid TZD Sivextro • • •
Tigecycline TGC Tygacil • • •
Tobramycin To, TO, NN, TM, TOB Tobi (inhalation), Aktob, Tobrex • • •
Trimethoprim T, TMP, TR, W Primsol, Proloprim • • •
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole T/S, SXT, SxT, TS, COT Bactrim, Septra, Sulfatrim • • • •
Vancomycin Va, VA, VAN Vancocin, Vancomycin Hydrochloride • • • •
1. Not all antibiotics listed are on MicroScan panels.
2. Indications listing may include aerobic, anaerobic and/or fastidious organisms.
3. Available for therapeutic use outside the U.S.
*Abbreviations are sourced from “CLSI. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. 30th ed. CLSI supplement M100. Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; 2020.” and are commonly used by
various manufacturers.
© 2020 Beckman Coulter, Inc. All rights reserved. Beckman Coulter, the stylized logo, and the Beckman Coulter product and service marks mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Beckman Coulter, Inc. in
the United States and other countries. For Beckman Coulter’s worldwide office locations and phone numbers, please visit www.beckmancoulter.com/contact
FL-290058 | 2020-8306