TOP 10 STRONGEST & POWERFUL ANTIBIOTICS

TOP 10 STRONGEST & POWERFUL ANTIBIOTICS     

1. Ciprofloxacin:

             
Arguably the strongest antibiotic in the market, Ciprofloxacin is a type of antibiotic that belongs to a group of a drug called Fluoroquinolones. Ciprofloxacin is used to treat respiratory infections, anthrax, bacterial diarrhea, diverticulitis and prostate infections. The dosage of this drug is usually twice (every 13 hours) a day with a glass of water. It should not be taken with any dairy products like milk or yogurt.

Moreover, this drug is not recommended for children, nursing mothers or pregnant women. The usage of Ciprofloxacin could result in a number of side effects like a headache, swelling or even tearing a tendon.

Therefore, this drug should always be taken under doctor’s prescription only.

2. Vancomycin :

Vancomycin is usually taken as a drug of last resort so as to keep the body’s resistance to bacterial high. Vancomycin is a very useful drug against bacterial infections such as bloodstream infections, skin infections, bone and joint infections as well as endocarditis.

Additionally, Vancomycin is every potent against most gram-positive organisms. It is given slowly intravenously to the patient. In case this medication is injected too fast, pain, tenderness, and redness may occur thus, a lot of care should be taken.

3. Erythromycin :

Erythromycin is a type of antibiotic that is effective in treating middle ear infections and respiratory infections. This is a strong type of antibiotic that belongs to a class of antibiotics known as macrolide antibiotics.

Seeing that this drug is so strong, some mild side effects are bound to happen to some people including difficulty in breathing or even swelling of tongue, throat, lips and face. In case the patient starts to diarrhea, it is recommended that they discontinue usage of this drug.

4. Azithromycin (Zithromax) :

Azithromycin is a strong antibiotic used for treating sexually transmitted diseases, ear infections, and skin infections. This drug belongs to a class of antibiotics known as Macrolides.

Some of its side effects include a headache, diarrhea, and nausea. In case you have a liver problem or jaundice, this drug is not recommended.

5. Ampicillin :

Ampicillin like its name suggests belongs to the class of antibiotics known as Penicillin. Ampicillin is a powerful antibiotic that only works for bacterial infection related diseases.

This drug is useful for urinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections, gastrointestinal infections and bacterial meningitis. Some of its common side effects noted include vomiting, throat infections, redness of the mouth and difficulty in breathing.

6. Levofloxacin :

This is one of the most effective oral antibiotics. This drug belongs to a class of antibiotics known as Quinolones. This is simply a class of drugs that treats bactericidal infections.

The Levofloxacin drug is mostly associated with treating tendon problems; a disease associated with people who are 60 years old and more. It is not recommended to patients who may be pregnant or have a history of allergies to other diseases.

7. Polymyxin B (Colistin):

This is an extremely potent antibiotic. It is used as a strong antibiotic when other antibiotics prove ineffective.

It causes some side effects such as redness, irritation of skin causes inside effects and burning. Though, these are not paramount to all patients.

8. Aztreonam:

Aztreonam is an antibiotic used solely to treat gram-negative bacteria infections. This is a strong antibiotic that fights life-threatening or severe bacterial ribosomes. Some of the bacterial infections this antibiotic is known to treat include skin, female reproductive organ infections, stomach and lower respiratory bacterial infections.

Aztreonam medication is mainly administered through injection, though, a powder form for inhalation is available. Some of the common side effects associated with the usage of this medication include fever, cough, difficulty in breathing and chest discomfort.

9. Metronidazole:

This is a common antibiotic used to treat vaginal infections, respiratory tracts, skin joints, and stomach infections. This medication, however, is not used for treating vaginal yeast infections.

Other than that, it is used for an anaerobic bacterial infection that is found in the intestines. Metronidazole is not recommended for nursing mothers or pregnant women.

10. Doxycycline:

Doxycycline is a strong antibiotic that belongs to a class of antibiotics known as Tetracycline’s which is a broad spectrum of drugs that treat various bacterial infectious diseases.

Doxycycline is used to treat malaria, sinus infections as well as middle ear infections. Some of its side effects include sensitive skin and kidney impairment. This drug is also not recommended for nursing mothers, pregnant women, and children.