#antibiotic_drug__antibiotic__wonder_drug a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections
supertype: #antibacterial_drug__antibacterialdrug__antibacterial any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
subtype: #actinomycin any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
subtype: #amphotericin an antibiotic and antifungal agent
subtype: #antimycin a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi
subtype: #antineoplastic_antibiotic an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy
subtype: #mithramycin__Mithracin an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes
subtype: #aztreonam__Azactam an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects
subtype: #bacitracin a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
subtype: #carbomycin a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms
subtype: #cephaloglycin__Kafocin antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use
subtype: #cephaloridine a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin
subtype: #cephalosporin__Mefoxin one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
subtype: #cefadroxil__Ultracef a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)
subtype: #cefoperazone__Cefobid a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
subtype: #cefotaxime__Claforan a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
subtype: #ceftazidime__Fortaz__Tazicef a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
subtype: #ceftriaxone__Rocephin a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
subtype: #cefuroxime__Ceftin__Zinacef a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
subtype: #cephalexin__Keflex__Keflin__Keftab an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
subtype: #cephalothin a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin
subtype: #chloramphenicol__Chloromycetin an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
subtype: #chloroquine an antibiotic used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
subtype: #chlortetracycline__Aureomycin a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
subtype: #ciprofloxacin__Cipro an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract of urinary tract or bones or joints
subtype: #cycloserine an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus
subtype: #dihydrostreptomycin antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms
subtype: #doxorubicin an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
subtype: #doxycycline__Vibramycin an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"
subtype: #erythromycin__Erythrocin__E-Mycin__Ethril__Ilosone__Pediamycin an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
subtype: #gentamicin__Garamycin an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
subtype: #gramicidin an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
subtype: #kanamycin__Kantrex__kantrex antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections
subtype: #lincomycin__Lincocin antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a Streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
subtype: #mitomycin__Mutamycin a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a Streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
subtype: #mycomycin a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete
subtype: #neomycin__fradicin__Neobiotic an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate; trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
subtype: #novobiocin an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria
subtype: #nystatin__Mycostatin__Nystan an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
subtype: #oxytetracycline_hydrochloride__oxytetracyclinehydrochloride__oxytetracycline__hydroxytetracycline__Terramycin a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
subtype: #penicillin any of various antibiotics obtained from penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
subtype: #amoxicillin__amoxil__Larotid__Polymox__Trimox__Augmentin an antibiotic (a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin)) used to treat bacterial infections
subtype: #ampicillin__Principen__Polycillin__SK-Ampicillin semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
subtype: #griseofulvin__Fulvicin a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
subtype: #methicillin antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
subtype: #penicillinase-resistant_antibiotic__penicillinaseresistantantibiotic a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
subtype: #nafcillin__Nafcil a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
subtype: #oxacillin a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
subtype: #penicillin_F the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
subtype: #penicillin_G__benzylpenicillin the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
subtype: #penicillin_O a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
subtype: #penicillin_V__phenoxymethyl_penicillin__phenoxymethylpenicillin a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
subtype: #penicillin_V_potassium__Ledercillin_VK a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK)
subtype: #piperacillin__Pipracil a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
subtype: #polymyxin any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
subtype: #Primaxin trade name for a parenteral antibiotic
subtype: #pyocyanase a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus
subtype: #pyocyanin a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus
subtype: #spectinomycin an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
subtype: #streptomycin an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
subtype: #streptothricin a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete
subtype: #subtilin a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium
subtype: #tobramycin__Nebcin an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against gram-negative bacteria
subtype: #tyrocidine__tyrocidin a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
subtype: #tyrothricin a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
subtype: #vancomycin__Vancocin an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections
subtype: #viomycin__Viocin a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
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