Table 1 Formulary adjustment & classification management

Macrolides

Oral clarithromycin, Oral azithromycin, Oral erythromycin, i.v. erythromycin

1

Macrolides

Oral clarithromycin, Oral azithromycin, Oral roxithromycin

1

i.v. azithromycin

2

Cephalosporins

Cephalosporins

The first generation

Oral cephradine

1

The first generation

Oral cephradine

1

The second generation

Oral cefuroxime axetil, Oral cefaclor

1

i.v. cefathiamidine

2

Oral cefprozi

2

The second generation

Oral cefuroxime axetil, Oral cefaclor, i.v. cefuroxime sodium

1

The third generation

Oral cefdinir

2

Oral cefprozi, i.v. cefotiam

2

Fluoroquinolones

Oral levofloxacin

1

The third generation

Oral cefetamet pivoxil hydrochloride, Oral cefdinir, i.v. ceftizoxime

2

Oral moxifloxacin

2

i.v. ceftriaxone sodium

1

Penicillins

Oral amoxicillin

1

Cephamycins

i.v. cefmetazole sodium, i.v. cefminox sodium

2

Beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations

Oral amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium

1

Monocyclic beta-lactam

i.v. aztreonam

3

Nitroimidazoles

Oral ornidazole

2

Fluoroquinolones

Oral levofloxacin, i.v. levofloxacin, i.v. ciprofloxacin

1

Tetracyclines

Oral minocycline

1

Oral moxifloxacin, i.v. moxifloxacin

2

Lincosamides

Oral clindamycin palmitate

1

Aminoglycosides

i.v. etimicin

2

Miscellaneous

Oral sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

1

i.v. streptomycin sulfate

1

Penicillins

i.v. benzylpenicillin sodium, Oral amoxicillin

1

i.v. sulbenicillin sodium

2

Beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations

Oral amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium

1

i.v. piperacillin/sulbactam, i.v. cefoperazone/sulbactam

2

Nitroimidazoles

Oral ornidazole, i.v. ornidazole

2

Tetracyclines

Oral minocycline

1

Lincosamides

Oral clindamycin palmitate, i.v. clindamycin

1

Miscellaneous

i.v. fosfomycin sodium

1