These are the main classes of antibiotics. Most antibiotics have 2 names, the trade or brand name, created by the drug company that manufactures the drug, and a generic name, based on the antibiotic's chemical structure or chemical class. Trade names such as Keflex and Zithromax are capitalized.
Barbiturates such as Phenobarbitol or Phenobarbitone can cause depletion of calcium, folic acid, vitamin D, vitamin K, and biotin. Phenytoin such as Dilantin can deplete a wide range of nutrients including biotin, calcium, folic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin D and vitamin K.
Each Dilantinâ 100 mg Extended Oral Capsuleâcontains 100 mg phenytoin sodium. Also contains lactose monohydrate, NF; confectioner's sugar, NF; talc, USP; and magnesium stearate, NF. The capsule body contains titanium dioxide, USP and gelatin, NF.