WHO Antibiotics Portal

Amoxicillin

Antibiotic

Amoxicillin
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (uncomplicated) [children] Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - mild to moderate) Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] gentamicin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children]

Second choice
Bacterial meningitis
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid

Antibiotic

Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] Bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas or lymphangitis

Second choice
Bacterial infection of joint Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - mild to moderate) Osteomyelitis or osteitis clarithromycin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe)
Ampicillin

Antibiotic

Ampicillin
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
gentamicin Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] gentamicin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children]

Second choice
Bacterial meningitis
Azithromycin

Antibiotic

Azithromycin
WATCH group

Indications

Second choice
Infectious gastroenteritis or colitis without specification of infectious agent
Aztreonam

Antibiotic

Aztreonam
RESERVE group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Benzathine benzylpenicillin

Antibiotic

Benzathine benzylpenicillin
ACCESS group

Indications

Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Benzylpenicillin

Antibiotic

Benzylpenicillin
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
gentamicin Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] gentamicin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children]

Second choice
Bacterial meningitis
Cefalexin

Antibiotic

Cefalexin
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
Bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas or lymphangitis
Cefazolin

Antibiotic

Cefazolin
ACCESS group

Indications

Second choice
Bacterial infection of joint Osteomyelitis or osteitis
Cefepime

Antibiotic

Cefepime
WATCH group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Cefixime

Antibiotic

Cefixime
WATCH group

Indications

Second choice
Infectious gastroenteritis or colitis without specification of infectious agent
Cefotaxime

Antibiotic

Cefotaxime
WATCH group

Indications

First choice
Bacterial meningitis Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] clarithromycin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe)

Second choice
Bacterial infection of joint Osteomyelitis or osteitis
Ceftaroline

Antibiotic

Ceftaroline
RESERVE group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Ceftriaxone

Antibiotic

Ceftriaxone
WATCH group

Indications

First choice
Bacterial meningitis Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] clarithromycin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe)

Second choice
Bacterial infection of joint Infectious gastroenteritis or colitis without specification of infectious agent Osteomyelitis or osteitis
Chloramphenicol

Antibiotic

Chloramphenicol
ACCESS group

Indications

Second choice
Bacterial meningitis
Ciprofloxacin

Antibiotic

Ciprofloxacin
WATCH group

Indications

First choice
Infectious gastroenteritis or colitis without specification of infectious agent
Clarithromycin

Antibiotic

Clarithromycin
WATCH group

Indications

First choice
cefotaxime Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) ceftriaxone Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe)

Second choice
amoxicillin + clavulanic acid Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe)
Clindamycin

Antibiotic

Clindamycin
ACCESS group

Indications

Second choice
Bacterial infection of joint Osteomyelitis or osteitis
Cloxacillin

Antibiotic

Cloxacillin
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
Bacterial infection of joint Osteomyelitis or osteitis Bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas or lymphangitis
Colistin (injection)

Antibiotic

Colistin (injection)
RESERVE group

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Colistin (oral)

Antibiotic

Colistin (oral)
RESERVE group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Daptomycin

Antibiotic

Daptomycin
RESERVE group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Doxycycline

Antibiotic

Doxycycline
ACCESS group

Indications

Second choice
Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - mild to moderate)
Erythromycin

Antibiotic

Erythromycin
WATCH group

Indications

Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Fosfomycin (injection)

Antibiotic

Fosfomycin (injection)
RESERVE group

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Fosfomycin (oral)

Antibiotic

Fosfomycin (oral)
WATCH group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Gentamicin

Antibiotic

Gentamicin
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
amoxicillin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] ampicillin Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] ampicillin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] benzylpenicillin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children] benzylpenicillin Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children]
Kanamycin (oral)

Antibiotic

Kanamycin (oral)
WATCH group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Linezolid

Antibiotic

Linezolid
RESERVE group

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Metronidazole

Antibiotic

Metronidazole
ACCESS group

Indications

Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Minocycline (oral)

Antibiotic

Minocycline (oral)
WATCH group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Neomycin (oral)

Antibiotic

Neomycin (oral)
WATCH group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Oritavancin

Antibiotic

Oritavancin
RESERVE group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Ornidazole (injection)

Antibiotic

Ornidazole (injection)
ACCESS group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Ornidazole (oral)

Antibiotic

Ornidazole (oral)
ACCESS group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Antibiotic

Phenoxymethylpenicillin
ACCESS group

Indications

First choice
Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - mild to moderate)
Polymyxin B (oral)

Antibiotic

Polymyxin B (oral)
RESERVE group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Rifamycin (oral)

Antibiotic

Rifamycin (oral)
WATCH group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Spectinomycin

Antibiotic

Spectinomycin
ACCESS group

Indications

Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Streptomycin (oral)

Antibiotic

Streptomycin (oral)
WATCH group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation
Sulfadiazine

Antibiotic

Sulfadiazine
ACCESS group

Indications

Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Sulfadimidine

Antibiotic

Sulfadimidine
ACCESS group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim

Antibiotic

Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim
ACCESS group

Indications

Second choice
Infectious gastroenteritis or colitis without specification of infectious agent
Tetracycline

Antibiotic

Tetracycline
ACCESS group

Indications

Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Tigecycline

Antibiotic

Tigecycline
RESERVE group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

Other specified bacterial diseases
Tinidazole (oral)

Antibiotic

Tinidazole (oral)
ACCESS group

Considered for monitoring purposes. Not listed on Essential Medicines List.

Indications

No recommendation

Amoxicillin

First choice

Second choice

Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid

First choice

Second choice

Ampicillin

First choice

Second choice

Azithromycin

Second choice

Aztreonam

Benzathine benzylpenicillin

Benzylpenicillin

First choice

Second choice

Cefalexin

First choice

Cefazolin

Second choice

Cefepime

Cefixime

Second choice

Cefotaxime

First choice

Second choice

Ceftaroline

Ceftriaxone

First choice

Second choice

Chloramphenicol

Second choice

Ciprofloxacin

First choice

Clarithromycin

First choice

Second choice

Clindamycin

Second choice

Cloxacillin

First choice

Colistin (injection)

Colistin (oral)

Daptomycin

Doxycycline

Second choice

Erythromycin

Fosfomycin (injection)

Fosfomycin (oral)

Gentamicin

First choice

Kanamycin (oral)

Linezolid

Metronidazole

Minocycline (oral)

Neomycin (oral)

Oritavancin

Ornidazole (injection)

Ornidazole (oral)

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

First choice

Polymyxin B (oral)

Rifamycin (oral)

Spectinomycin

Streptomycin (oral)

Sulfadiazine

Sulfadimidine

Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim

Second choice

Tetracycline

Tigecycline

Tinidazole (oral)