NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Timeline of antibiotics

This is the timeline of antimicrobial (anti-infective) therapy. The years show when given antibiotic was released onto the pharmaceutical market. An antibiotic is a drug that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. ...

1935 Prontosil (an oral precursor to sulfanilimide)
1936 Sulfanilimide
1939 sulfacetamide
1940 sufamethizol
1942 benzylpenicillin
1942 sulfadimidine
1943 sulfamerazine
1944 streptomycin
1947 sulfadiazine
1948 chlortetracycline
1949 chloramphenicol
1949 neomycin
1950 oxytetracycline
1950 penicillin G procaine
1952 erythromycin
1954 benzathine penicillin
1955 spiramycin
1955 tiamphenicol
1955 vancomycin
1956 phenoxymethylpenicillin
1958 colistin
1958 demeclocycline
1959 virginiamycin
1960 methicillin
1960 metronidazole
1961 ampicillin
1961 spectinomycin
1961 sulfamethoxazole
1961 trimethoprim
1962 cloxacillin
1962 fusidic acid
1963 fusafungine
1963 lymecycline
1964 gentamicin
1966 doxacycline
1967 carbenicillin
1967 rifampicin
1968 clindamycin
1970 cefalexin
1971 cefazolin
1971 pivampicillin
1971 tinidazole
1972 amoxicillin
1972 cephradine
1972 minocycline
1972 pristinamycin
1973 fosfomycin
1974 talampicillin
1975 tobramycin
1975 bacampicillin
1975 ticarcillin
1976 amikacin
1977 azlocillin
1977 cefadroxil
1977 cefamandole
1977 cefoxitin
1977 cefuroxime
1977 mezlocillin
1977 pivmecillinam
1979 cefaclor
1980 cefmetazole
1980 cefotaxime
1980 cefsulodin
1980 piperacillin
1981 amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (co-amoxiclav)
1981 cefperazone
1981 cefotiam
1981 cefsulodin
1981 latamoxef
1981 netelmicin
1982 apalcillin
1982 ceftriaxone
1982 micronomicin
1983 cefmenoxime
1983 ceftazidime
1983 ceftiroxime
1983 norfloxacin
1984 cefonicid
1984 cefotetan
1984 temocillin
1985 cefpiramide
1985 imipenem/cilastatin
1985 ofloxacin
1986 mupirocin
1986 aztreonam
1986 cefoperazone/sulbactam
1986 ticarcillin/clavulanic acid
1987 ampicillin/sulbactam
1987 cefixime
1987 roxithromycin
1987 sultamicillin
1987 ciprofloxacin
1987 rifaximin
1988 azithromycin
1988 cefaclor
1988 flomoxef
1988 isepamycin
1988 midecamycin
1988 rifapentine
1988 teicoplanin
1989 cefpodoxime
1989 enrofloxacin
1989 lomefloxacin
1990 arbekacin
1990 cefozidime
1990 clarithromycin
1991 cefdinir
1992 cefetamet
1992 cefpirome
1992 cefprozil
1992 ceftibufen
1992 fleroxacin
1992 loracarbef
1992 piperacillin/tazobactam
1992 rufloxacin
1993 brodimoprim
1993 dirithromycin
1993 levofloxacin
1993 nadifloxacin
1993 panipenem/betamipron
1993 sparfloxacin
1994 cefepime
1999 quinupristin/dalfopristin
2000 linezolid
2001 telithromycin

1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prontosil is the first successful oral antibiotic developed by Gerhard Domagk, who recieved the 1939 Nobel Prize in Medicine. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sulfonamides, also known as sulfa drugs, are synthetic antimicrobial agents derived from sulfonic acid. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Penicillin refers to a group of Î²-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually Gram-positive, organisms. ... This article is about the year. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Streptomycin was the first of a class of drugs called aminoglycosides to be discovered, and was the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chlortetracycline (AureomycinÂ®, Lederle) is the first tetracycline antibiotic to be discovered. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic that was derived from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae and is now produced synthetically. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Neomycin is an antibiotic that is found in many topical medications such as creams, ointments and eyedrops. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oxytetracycline is known as a broad-spectrum antibiotic due to its activity against such a wide range of infections. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic which has an antimicrobial spectrum similar to or slightly wider than that of penicillin, and is often used for people who have an allergy to penicillins. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Penicillin refers to a group of Î²-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually Gram-positive, organisms. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vancomycin is an antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Penicillin refers to a group of Î²-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually Gram-positive, organisms. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colistin (polymyxin E) is a polymyxin antibiotic produced by certain strains of Bacillus polymyxa var. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Demeclocycline (marketed as DeclomycinÂ®, DeclostatinÂ® and LedermycinÂ®) is a tetracycline antibiotic used in various types of bacterial infections. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Methicillin is an antibiotic related to penicillin and other beta-lactam containing antibiotics. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Metronidazole is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal drug classified as a nitroimidazole. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ampicillin (C16H18N3O4S) Ampicillin (C16H18N3O4S ; CAS No. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sulfamethoxazole is a sulfonamide antibiotic. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Trimethoprim is a bacteriostatic antibiotic mainly used in the prophylaxis and treatment of urinary tract infections (cystitis). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cloxacillin is a semisynthetic antibiotic in the same class as penicillin. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fusidic acid is an antibacterial antibiotic used particularly for eye infections. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fusafungine, also known as fusafungin, is an active agent used in antibiotics for treatment of nasal and throat infection. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Gentamicin is a aminoglycoside antibiotic, and can treat many different types of bacterial infections, particularly Gram-negative infection. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-BÃ©del Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Doxycycline is a member of the tetracycline antibiotics group and is commonly used to treat a variety of infections. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carbenicillin is an antibiotic chemically similar to ampicillin. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rifampicin (INN) or rifampin (USAN) is a bacteriocidal antibiotic drug of the rifamycin group. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Cephalexin structure (racemic) Cefalexin (previously also British Approved Name Cephalexin) is a drug that is a member of the cephalosporin class of antibiotics. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Cefazolin is an antibiotic in the chemical family of Cephalosporin. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Tinidazole is a prescription drug used against protozoa infections. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Amoxicillin (INN) or amoxycillin (former BAN) is a moderate-spectrum Î²-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Minocycline hydrochloride, also known as minocycline, is an antibiotic of the tetracycline class. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Pristinamycin (INN), also spelt pristinamycine, is an antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of staphylococcal infections, and to a lesser extent streptococcal infections. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Tobramycin sulfate is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat various types of bacterial infections, particularly Gram-negative infections. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Ticarcillin, also known as Timentin, is a Beta-lactam antibiotic similar to penicillin. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Amikacin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic used to treat different types of bacterial infections. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Azlocillin, similar to mezlocillin and piperacillin, is an acylampicillin with an extended spectrum of activity and greater in vitro potency than the carboxy penicillins. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Cefadroxil is a broadspectrum antibiotic effective on both bactria GRAM +ve and GRAM -ve bactria. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Cefuroxime is an cephalosporin antibiotic that has been widely available in the USA since 1977. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Cefaclor (brand name RaniclorÂ®) is a 2nd generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and ear, lung, skin, throat, and urinary tract infections. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Cefotaxime is a third generation intravenous cephalosporin antibiotic. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Piperacillin is an extended spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amoxicillin (INN) or amoxycillin (former BAN) is a moderate-spectrum Î²-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. ... Clavulanic acid is often combined with amoxicillin (to form co-amoxiclav) to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, including infections of the ears, lungs, sinus, skin, and urinary tract. ... Co-amoxiclav is the British Approved Name, in the British Pharmacopoeia, for the combination antibiotic containing amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ceftriaxone (trade name RocephinÂ®) is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ceftazidime is an antibiotic which eliminates bacteria that cause many kinds of infections, including lung, skin, bone, joint, stomach, blood, gynecological, and urinary tract infections. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Norfloxacin is an oral broad-spectrum quinoline antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cefotetan is an injectable antibiotic of the cephamycin type for prophylaxis and treatment of bacterial infections. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Summary Temocillin is a Î²-lactamase resistant penicillin marketed by Eumedica Pharmaceuticals as NegabanÂ® primarily for the treatment of multiresistant Gram negative bacteria. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Imipenem is an intravenous beta-lactam antibiotic developed in 1985. ... Cilastatin is a chemical compound which inhibits the human enzyme dehydropeptidase. ... This article is about the year. ... Ofloxacin sold under the brand name Floxin in the US. It is a quinolone antibiotic. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mupirocin (pseudomonic acid A, or Bactroban) is an antibiotic originally isolated from Pseudomonas fluorescens. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Monobactam antibiotics ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sulbactam is a molecule which is given in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics to overcome beta-lactamase, an enzyme produced by bacteria that destroys the antibiotics. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ticarcillin, also known as Timentin, is a Beta-lactam antibiotic similar to penicillin. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ampicillin/sulbactam is a combination of the common penicillin-derived antibiotic ampicillin and sulbactam, an inhibitor of bacterial beta-lactamase. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cefixime is an oral third generation cephalosporin antibiotic. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roxithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sultamicillin is an oral form of the antibiotic combination ampicillin/sulbactam. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ciprofloxacin is the generic international name for the synthetic antibiotic manufactured and sold by Bayer Pharmaceutical under the brand names CiproÂ® and CiproxinÂ® (and other brand names in other markets, e. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Azithromycin is the first macrolide antibiotic belonging to the azalide group. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cefaclor (brand name RaniclorÂ®) is a 2nd generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia and ear, lung, skin, throat, and urinary tract infections. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Teicoplanin is an antibiotic used in the prophylaxis and treatment of serious infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cefpodoxime is an oral third generation cephalosporin antibiotic. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat pharyngitis, tonsillitis, acute maxillary sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, pneumonia (especially atypical pneumonias associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae or TWAR), skin and skin structure infections, and, in HIV and AIDS patients to prevent, and to treat, disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex or... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Cefprozil, sometimes spelled cefproxil and sold under the brand name Cefzil, is a cephalosporin antibiotic. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Loracarbef is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, also called Lorabid. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Piperacillin is an extended spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Levofloxacin is relatively new fluoroquinolone antibiotic, marketed by Ortho-McNeil under the brand name Levaquin. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Quinupristin-dalfopristin (SynercidÂ®) is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat infections by staphylococci and by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Linezolid is a synthetic systemic antibiotic drug. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Telithromycin is the first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use. ...

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