Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat caused by Group A Streptococcus, causing sore throat, fever, and swollen tonsils. Antibiotic treatment prevents rare but serious complications including rheumatic fever and kidney disease.
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections including respiratory, skin, and urinary tract infections.
Amoxicillin Clavulanate is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections including respiratory, skin, and urinary tract infections.
Ampicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections including respiratory, skin, and urinary tract infections.
Piperacillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections including respiratory, skin, and urinary tract infections.
Flucloxacillin is a narrow-spectrum, penicillinase-resistant penicillin antibiotic active mainly against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and streptococci. It is used for skin and soft-tissue, bone and joint, and other staphylococcal infections. It has essentially no activity against the Gram-negative bacteria (such as E. coli) that cause most urinary tract infections, so it is not used to treat UTIs.
Dicloxacillin is a narrow-spectrum, penicillinase-resistant penicillin antibiotic active mainly against Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. It is used for skin and soft-tissue and other staphylococcal infections. It has essentially no activity against the Gram-negative bacteria (such as E. coli) that cause most urinary tract infections, so it is not used to treat UTIs.
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