Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics: A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs
Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics: A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs
Editor: Grayson, M. Lindsay
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: CRC Press
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ISBN: 978-1-49-874795-0
Category: Health & Medicine - Pharmaceutical Science
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Kucers The Use of Antibiotics is the definitive, internationally-authored reference, providing everything that the infectious diseases specialist and prescriber needs to know about antimicrobials in this vast and rapidly developing field. The much-expanded Seventh Edition covers all new and existing therapies, and emerging drugs not yet fully licensed.
Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword to the 7th Edition
- Foreword to the 6th Edition
- Obituary
- Hail the Greats
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- VOLUME 1
- Section 1 INTRODUCTION
- 1 Principles of Antimicrobial Use
- 2 Use of Critically Important Antimicrobials in Food Production
- Section 2 ANTIBIOTICS
- PART 2:1 PENICILLINS AND RELATED DRUGS
- 3 Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G)
- 4 Phenoxypenicillins
- 5 Ampicillin and Amoxicillin
- 6 Methicillin
- 7 Isoxazolyl Penicillins: Oxacillin, Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, and Flucloxacillin
- 8 Nafcillin
- 9 Carbenicillin, Carindacillin, Carfecillin, and Ticarcillin
- 10 Mezlocillin, Azlocillin, Apalcillin, and Piperacillin
- 11 Mecillinam (Amdinocillin) and Pivmecillinam
- 12 Temocillin
- 13 Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
- 14 Amoxicillin–Clavulanic Acid
- 15 Ampicillin–Sulbactam
- 16 Ticarcillin–Clavulanic Acid
- 17 Piperacillin–Tazobactam
- PART 2:2 CEPHALOSPORINS AND RELATED DRUGS
- 18 Cephalothin and Cefazolin
- 19 Cephalexin
- 20 Cephadroxil, Cephaloridine, Cephacetrile, Cephapirin, Cephradine, and Other Rarely Used First-Generation Cephalosporins
- 21 Cefaclor, Cefprozil, and Loracarbef
- 22 Cefuroxime
- 23 Cefotiam, Cefuzonam, Cefamandole, Cefonicid, and Ceforanide
- 24 Cefoxitin, Cefotetan, and Other Cephamycins
- 25 Cefoperazone and Cefoperazone–Sulbactam
- 26 Cefotaxime
- 27 Ceftriaxone
- 28 Ceftizoxime, Cefdinir, Cefditoren, Cefpodoxime, Ceftibuten, Cefsulodin, and Cefpiramide
- 29 Cefixime
- 30 Ceftazidime and Ceftazidime–Avibactam
- 31 Cefepime, Cefpirome, and Cefepime–Tazobactam
- 32 Ceftaroline and Ceftaroline–Avibactam
- 33 Ceftobiprole
- 34 Ceftolozane–Tazobactam
- 35 Aztreonam and Aztreonam–Avibactam
- 36 Cefiderocol (S-649266)
- PART 2:3 CARBAPENEMS
- 37 Imipenem–Cilastatin and Imipenem–Relebactam
- 38 Meropenem and Meropenem–Vaborbactam
- 39 Doripenem
- 40 Ertapenem
- 41 Faropenem
- 42 Biapenem, Ritipenem, Panipenem, and Sulopenem
- PART 2:4 GLYCOPEPTIDES AND LIPOPEPTIDES
- 43 Vancomycin
- 44 Teicoplanin
- 45 Daptomycin
- 46 Oritavancin
- 47 Dalbavancin
- 48 Telavancin
- 49 Ramoplanin
- 50 Surotomycin
- PART 2:5 AMINOGLYCOSIDES
- 51 Kanamycin
- 52 Gentamicin
- 53 Tobramycin
- 54 Amikacin
- 55 Sisomicin and Netilmicin
- 56 Isepamicin
- 57 Neomycin
- 58 Plazomicin
- PART 2:6 MACROLIDES AND KETOLIDES
- 59 Erythromycin
- 60 Roxithromycin
- 61 Clarithromycin
- 62 Azithromycin
- 63 Josamycin and Rosaramicin
- 64 Telithromycin
- 65 Cethromycin
- 66 Solithromycin
- PART 2:7 TETRACYCLINES AND RELATED DRUGS
- 67 Tetracycline
- 68 Doxycycline
- 69 Minocycline
- 70 Tigecycline
- 71 Omadacycline
- 72 Eravacycline
- PART 2:8 OTHER ANTIBIOTICS
- 73 Linezolid
- 74 Cadazolid
- 75 Radezolid
- 76 Tedizolid
- 77 Quinupristin–Dalfopristin
- 78 Pristinamycin
- 79 Fosfomycin
- 80 Fusidate Sodium
- 81 Polymyxins
- 82 Novobiocin
- 83 Bacitracin and Gramicidin
- 84 Mupirocin
- 85 Clindamycin and Lincomycin
- 86 Chloramphenicol and Thiamphenicol
- 87 Spectinomycin
- 88 Fidaxomicin
- 89 Lefamulin
- 90 Retapamulin
- PART 2:9 ANTIFOLATE AGENTS AND OTHER SYNTHETIC ANTIBACTERIALS
- 91 Sulfonamides
- 92 Trimethoprim and Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole (Cotrimoxazole)
- 93 Pyrimethamine
- 94 Dapsone
- 95 Trimetrexate
- 96 Iclaprim
- 97 Nitrofurans: Nitrofurazone, Furazidine, and Nitrofurantoin
- 98 Methenamine Mandelate and Methenamine Hippurate
- PART 2:10 NITROIMIDAZOLES
- 99 Metronidazole
- 100 Tinidazole
- PART 2:11 QUINOLONES AND FLUOROQUINOLONES
- 2:11A NEW AND COMMONLY USED FLUOROQUINOLONES
- 101 Ciprofloxacin
- 102 Norfloxacin
- 103 Ofloxacin
- 104 Levofloxacin
- 105 Moxifloxacin
- 106 Gemifloxacin
- 107 Sitafloxacin
- 108 Delafloxacin
- 109 Finafloxacin
- 110 Prulifloxacin/Ulifloxacin
- 111 Avarofloxacin, Nemonoxacin, and Zabofloxacin
- 2:11B OLDER, RARELY USED QUINOLONES AND FLUOROQUINOLONES
- 112 Enoxacin
- 113 Fleroxacin
- 114 Garenoxacin
- 115 Gatifloxacin
- 116 Lomefloxacin
- 117 Nalidixic Acid and Other Quinolones
- 118 Pefloxacin
- 119 Rufloxacin
- 120 Sparfloxacin
- 121 Tosufloxacin
- 122 Discontinued Fluoroquinolones
- PART 2:12 ANTI-TUBERCULOUS DRUGS
- 123 Isoniazid
- 124 Ethambutol
- 125 Pyrazinamide
- 126 Rifampicin (Rifampin)
- 127 Rifabutin
- 128 Rifaximin
- 129 Rifapentine
- 130 Streptomycin
- 131 para-Aminosalicylic Acid (PAS)
- 132 Ethionamide and Prothionamide
- 133 Thiacetazone
- 134 Capreomycin
- 135 Cycloserine and Terizidone
- 136 Viomycin
- 137 Clofazimine
- 138 Bedaquiline
- 139 Delamanid and Pretomanid
- 140 Sutezolid
- Section 3 ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS
- PART 3:1 POLYENES
- 141 Amphotericin B Deoxycholate
- 142 Liposomal Amphotericin B
- 143 Amphotericin B Lipid Complex (ABLC)
- 144 Nystatin
- 145 Natamycin
- PART 3:2 ECHINOCANDINS
- 146 Caspofungin
- 147 Micafungin
- 148 Anidulafungin
- PART 3:3 ALLYLAMINES AND BENZYLAMINE DERIVATIVES
- 149 Terbinafine
- 150 Butenafine
- 151 Naftifine
- PART 3:4 SYSTEMIC AZOLES
- 152 Ketoconazole
- 153 Fluconazole
- 154 Itraconazole
- 155 Miconazole
- 156 Voriconazole
- 157 Posaconazole
- 158 Isavuconazole
- 159 Albaconazole
- 160 Ravuconazole
- PART 3:5 TOPICAL AZOLES
- 161 Topical Azoles
- PART 3:6 TOPICAL AGENTS—THIOCARBOMATES, HYDROXYPYRIDONES, AND MORPHOLINE
- 162 Tolnaftate
- 163 Amorolfine
- 164 Ciclopirox
- 165 Rilopirox
- PART 3:7 OTHER ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS
- 166 Flucytosine (5-Fluorocytosine; 5-FC)
- 167 Griseofulvin
- 168 Haloprogin
- VOLUME 3
- Section 4 ANTIPARASITIC DRUGS
- PART 4:1 ANTI-MALARIAL DRUGS
- 169 Artemisinins
- 170 Artesunate
- 171 Artemether–Lumefantrine
- 172 Dihydroartemisinin–Piperaquine
- 173 Pyronaridine–Artesunate
- 174 Artemisinin–Naphthoquine
- 175 Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
- 176 Amodiaquine
- 177 Quinine and Quinidine
- 178 Mefloquine
- 179 Halofantrine
- 180 Primaquine
- 181 Tafenoquine
- 182 Atovaquone
- 183 Proguanil and Chlorproguanil
- 184 Atovaquone–Proguanil
- PART 4:2 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST INTESTINAL AND EXTRA-INTESTINAL PROTOZOA
- 185 Paromomycin
- 186 Nitazoxanide
- 187 Spiramycin
- 188 Fumagillin
- 189 Furazolidone (Furazolidine)
- 190 Diloxanide Furoate
- 191 Iodoquinol and Quinacrine
- PART 4:3 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST AMERICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS
- 192 Benznidazole
- 193 Nifurtimox
- PART 4:4 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS
- 194 Suramin
- 195 Melarsoprol
- 196 Eflornithine
- PART 4:5 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST LEISHMANIA AND OTHER PATHOGENS
- 197 Pentamidine
- 198 Antimonial Agents
- 199 Miltefosine
- PART 4:6 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST HELMINTHS
- 200 Albendazole
- 201 Mebendazole
- 202 Thiabendazole and Flubendazole
- 203 Triclabendazole
- 204 Ivermectin and Moxidectin
- 205 Diethylcarbamazine
- 206 Pyrantel and Oxantel Pamoate
- 207 Praziquantel
- 208 Oxamniquine and Metrifonate
- 209 Niclosamide
- PART 4:7 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST ECTOPARASITES
- 210 Permethrin
- 211 Lindane and Malathion
- 212 Crotamiton
- Section 5 ANTIVIRAL DRUGS
- PART 5:1 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST HERPESVIRUSES
- 213 Aciclovir and Valaciclovir
- 214 Famciclovir and Penciclovir
- 215 Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir
- 216 Cidofovir and Brincidofovir
- 217 Brivudin
- 218 Discontinued Herpesvirus Agent: Vidarabine
- 219 Foscarnet
- 220 Letermovir
- 221 Trifluridine (Trifluorothymidine)
- 222 Idoxuridine
- 223 Maribavir
- 224 Fomivirsen
- PART 5:2 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
- 5:2A NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS
- 225 Zidovudine
- 226 Didanosine
- 227 Zalcitabine
- 228 Lamivudine
- 229 Stavudine
- 230 Abacavir
- 231 Emtricitabine
- 232 Tenofovir
- 233 Amdoxovir
- 234 Apricitabine
- 5:2B NONNUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS
- 235 Nevirapine
- 236 Efavirenz
- 237 Delavirdine
- 238 Etravirine
- 239 Rilpivirine
- 5:2C INHIBITORS OF HIV PROTEASE
- 240 Saquinavir
- 241 Indinavir
- 242 Nelfinavir
- 243 Lopinavir
- 244 Fosamprenavir
- 245 Darunavir
- 246 Atazanavir
- 247 Tipranavir
- 248 Ritonavir and Cobicistat
- 5:2D INTEGRASE INHIBITORS
- 249 Raltegravir
- 250 Elvitegravir
- 251 Dolutegravir
- 5:2E OTHER ANTI-HIV AGENTS
- 252 Enfuvirtide
- 253 Maraviroc
- PART 5:3 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST HEPATITIS VIRUSES
- 254 Entecavir
- 255 Adefovir Dipivoxil
- 256 Telbivudine
- 257 Discontinued Hepatitis Agents: Torcitabine and Valtorcitabine
- 258 Discontinued Hepatitis Agent: Clevudine
- 259 Ribavirin
- 260 Interferon Alpha
- 261 Protease, Polymerase and Assembly Inhibitors for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
- 262 Sofosbuvir Combined with Ledipasvir, Daclatasvir, or Other Drugs
- 263 Ombitasvir Combined with Paritaprevir, Dasabuvir, or Other Drugs
- 264 Grazoprevir Combined with Elbasvir or Other Drugs
- PART 5:4 AGENTS ACTIVE AGAINST INFLUENZA VIRUSES
- 265 Amantadine and Rimantadine
- 266 Zanamivir, Laninamivir, and Polyvalent Zanamivir Conjugates
- 267 Oseltamivir
- 268 Peramivir
- PART 5:5 INVESTIGATIONAL ANTIVIRAL DRUGS
- 269 Investigational Antiviral Drugs