Commonly Sold Antibiotic Medications in India

Penicillin Antibiotics

• Amoxicillin – Mox, Amoxil
  Used for: Bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, and urinary tract.
• Penicillin G – Pfizerpen, Wycillin
  Used for: Syphilis, streptococcal infections, and pneumonia.
• Augmentin – Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid
  Used for: Respiratory infections, sinusitis, and urinary tract infections.
• Piperacillin + Tazobactam – Tazact, Zosyn
  Used for: Severe bacterial infections, pneumonia.

Cephalosporins

• Cefixime – Taxim-O, Cefspan
  Used for: Respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections.
• Ceftriaxone – Rocephin, Monocef
  Used for: Severe infections like meningitis and pneumonia.
• Cefuroxime – Ceftum, Zocef
  Used for: Sinusitis, bronchitis, and skin infections.
• Cefpodoxime – Cefoprox, Podowin
  Used for: Pneumonia, skin infections, and tonsillitis.

Macrolides

• Azithromycin – Azithral, Azee
  Used for: Respiratory infections, skin infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Clarithromycin – Biaxin
  Used for: Stomach ulcers, respiratory tract infections.
• Erythromycin – Erycin, Erythrocin
  Used for: Skin infections, respiratory infections, and eye infections.

Fluoroquinolones

• Ciprofloxacin – Cifran, Ciplox
  Used for: Urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal infections.
• Levofloxacin – Levoflox, Levoday
  Used for: Pneumonia, sinusitis, and skin infections.
• Moxifloxacin – Avelox, Moxicip
  Used for: Respiratory and intra-abdominal infections.

Tetracyclines

• Doxycycline – Doxicip, Doxy-1
  Used for: Acne, malaria, and bacterial infections.
• Tetracycline – Achromycin, Sumycin
  Used for: Acne, respiratory infections.
• Minocycline – Minolox, Minoz
  Used for: Acne, skin infections, and respiratory infections.