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Amikacin
AntibioticAmikacinACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
Neutropenia (high-risk) cefotaxime Inflammatory and other diseases of prostate (severe) cefotaxime Acute pyelonephritis (severe) ceftriaxone Inflammatory and other diseases of prostate (severe) ceftriaxone Acute pyelonephritis (severe)Second choice
cloxacillin Sepsis without septic shock -
Amoxicillin
AntibioticAmoxicillinACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
Infectious cystitis Acute otitis media Acute pharyngitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation Periapical abscess without sinus Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] Acute sinusitis Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (uncomplicated) [children] Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - mild to moderate) gentamicin Sepsis without septic shock gentamicin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children]Second choice
Bacterial meningitis -
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid
AntibioticAmoxicillin + clavulanic acidACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] Infectious cystitis Acute sinusitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation Other specified pneumonia (Hospital-acquired pneumonia) Neutropenia (low-risk) Peritoneal abscess (mild-moderate) Peritonitis (mild-moderate) Bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas and lymphangitis -
Ampicillin
AntibioticAmpicillinACCESS group -
Ampicillin + sulbactam
AntibioticAmpicillin + sulbactamACCESS groupConsidered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.Indications -
Benzathine benzylpenicillin
AntibioticBenzathine benzylpenicillinACCESS groupIndications -
Benzylpenicillin
AntibioticBenzylpenicillinACCESS groupIndications -
Cefalexin
AntibioticCefalexinACCESS group -
Cefazolin
AntibioticCefazolinACCESS groupIndications -
Chloramphenicol
AntibioticChloramphenicolACCESS groupIndicationsSecond choice
Bacterial meningitis -
Clindamycin
AntibioticClindamycinACCESS groupIndications -
Cloxacillin
AntibioticCloxacillinACCESS groupIndications -
Doxycycline
AntibioticDoxycyclineACCESS group -
Gentamicin
AntibioticGentamicinACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
amoxicillin Sepsis without septic shock amoxicillin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] ampicillin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] ampicillin Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] ampicillin Sepsis without septic shock benzylpenicillin Sepsis without septic shock benzylpenicillin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] benzylpenicillin Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] -
Metronidazole
AntibioticMetronidazoleACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile Trichomoniasis cefazolin Other specified prophylactic measures cefotaxime Peritoneal abscess (severe) cefotaxime Peritonitis (mild-moderate) cefotaxime Peritonitis (severe) cefotaxime Peritoneal abscess (mild-moderate) ceftriaxone Peritoneal abscess (mild-moderate) ceftriaxone Peritonitis (severe) ceftriaxone Peritonitis (mild-moderate) ceftriaxone Peritoneal abscess (severe) -
Nitrofurantoin
AntibioticNitrofurantoinACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
Infectious cystitis -
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
AntibioticPhenoxymethylpenicillinACCESS group -
Procaine benzylpenicillin
AntibioticProcaine benzylpenicillinACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
Congenital syphilis [children]Second choice
Syphilis -
Spectinomycin
AntibioticSpectinomycinACCESS groupIndicationsSecond choice
Gonococcal infection -
Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
AntibioticSulfamethoxazole + trimethoprimACCESS groupIndicationsFirst choice
Infectious cystitis -
Tetracycline
AntibioticTetracyclineACCESS groupIndications -
Azithromycin
AntibioticAzithromycinWATCH groupIndications -
Cefixime
AntibioticCefiximeWATCH groupIndications -
Cefotaxime
AntibioticCefotaximeWATCH groupIndicationsFirst choice
Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] Other specified pneumonia (Hospital-acquired pneumonia) Bacterial meningitis amikacin Acute pyelonephritis (severe) amikacin Inflammatory and other diseases of prostate (severe) clarithromycin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) metronidazole Peritonitis (severe) metronidazole Peritoneal abscess (severe) metronidazole Peritoneal abscess (mild-moderate) metronidazole Peritonitis (mild-moderate) -
Ceftazidime
AntibioticCeftazidimeWATCH groupIndications -
Ceftriaxone
AntibioticCeftriaxoneWATCH groupIndicationsFirst choice
Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] Other specified pneumonia (Hospital-acquired pneumonia) Paratyphoid Fever Bacterial meningitis Typhoid fever amikacin Acute pyelonephritis (severe) amikacin Inflammatory and other diseases of prostate (severe) azithromycin Gonococcal infection clarithromycin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) metronidazole Peritoneal abscess (severe) metronidazole Peritoneal abscess (mild-moderate) metronidazole Peritonitis (mild-moderate) metronidazole Peritonitis (severe) -
Cefuroxime
AntibioticCefuroximeWATCH groupIndicationsSecond choice
Other specified prophylactic measures -
Ciprofloxacin
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Clarithromycin
AntibioticClarithromycinWATCH group -
Erythromycin
AntibioticErythromycinWATCH groupIndications -
Levofloxacin
AntibioticLevofloxacinWATCH groupIndications -
Meropenem
AntibioticMeropenemWATCH groupIndications -
Moxifloxacin
AntibioticMoxifloxacinWATCH groupIndications -
Ofloxacin
AntibioticOfloxacinWATCH groupIndications -
Piperacillin + tazobactam
AntibioticPiperacillin + tazobactamWATCH group -
Rifabutin
AntibioticRifabutinWATCH groupIndications -
Rifampicin
AntibioticRifampicinWATCH groupIndications -
Streptomycin
AntibioticStreptomycinWATCH groupIndications -
Vancomycin
AntibioticVancomycinWATCH groupIndications -
Ceftazidime + avibactam
AntibioticCeftazidime + avibactamRESERVE groupIndications -
Colistin
AntibioticColistinRESERVE groupIndications -
Fosfomycin
AntibioticFosfomycinRESERVE groupIndications -
Linezolid
AntibioticLinezolidRESERVE groupIndications -
Meropenem + vaborbactam
AntibioticMeropenem + vaborbactamRESERVE groupIndications -
Plazomicin
AntibioticPlazomicinRESERVE groupIndications -
Polymyxin b
AntibioticPolymyxin bRESERVE groupIndications