List A: List of certain antimicrobial active pharmaceutical ingredients
List A names certain antimicrobial active pharmaceutical ingredients that are important in human medicine. We have put a number of measures in place to help limit the development of resistance to these medically-important antimicrobials (MIAs) when used in animals. Learn more about List A.
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| Drugs containing any of the following: | Including (but not limited to) |
Effective Date (yyyy-mm-dd) |
|---|---|---|
| Aminocyclitols | Spectinomycin | 2017-11-13 |
| Aminoglycosides | Amikacin | 2017-11-13 |
| Apramycin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Arbekacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Bekanamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Dibekacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Dihydrostreptomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Fortimicin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Framycetin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Gentamicin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Hygromycin B | 2023-01-24 | |
| Isepamicin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Kanamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Neomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Netilmicin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Paromomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Plazomicin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Ribostamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Robostamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sisomicin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Streptomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tobramycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Beta-lactamase inhibitors | Avibactam | 2017-11-13 |
| Clavulanic acid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Durlobactam | 2023-01-24 | |
| Enmetazobactam | 2023-01-24 | |
| Nacubactam | 2023-01-24 | |
| Relebactam | 2023-01-24 | |
| Sulbactam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Taniborbactam | 2023-01-24 | |
| Tazobactam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Vaborbactam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Zidebactam | 2023-01-24 | |
| Benzimidazoles | Ridinilazole | 2023-01-24 |
| Benzofuran naphthyridines | Afabicin | 2023-01-24 |
| Carbapenems | Benapenem | 2023-01-24 |
| Biapenem | 2017-11-13 | |
| Doripenem | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ertapenem | 2017-11-13 | |
| Faropenem | 2017-11-13 | |
| Imipenem | 2017-11-13 | |
| Meropenem | 2017-11-13 | |
| Panipenem | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tebipenem pivoxil | 2023-01-24 | |
| Cephalosporins - first generation | Cefacetrile | 2017-11-13 |
| Cefadroxil | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefalonium | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefaloridine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefazedone | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefazolin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefradine (Cephradine) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefroxadine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceftezole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cephalexin (Cefalexin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cephalothin (Cefalotin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cephapirin (Cefapirin, Cefapyrin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cephalosporins - second generation | Cefaclor | 2017-11-13 |
| Cefamandole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefatrizine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefbuperazone | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefmetazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefminox | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefonicide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceforanide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefotetan | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefotiam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefoxitin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefprozil | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefsulodin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefuroxime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Lorcarbef (Loracarbef, Lorcacarbef) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cephalosporins - third generation | Cefcapene | 2017-11-13 |
| Cefdinir | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefditoren | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefetamet | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefixime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefmenoxime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefodizime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefoperazone | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefoselis | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefotaxime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefovecin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefpiramide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefpodoxime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceftazidime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceftibuten | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceftiofur | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceftizoxime | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceftriaxone | 2017-11-13 | |
| Flomoxef | 2017-11-13 | |
| Latamoxef | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cephalosporins - fourth generation | Cefepime | 2017-11-13 |
| Cefiderocol | 2023-01-24 | |
| Cefozopran | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefpirome | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cefquinome | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cephalosporins - fifth generation | Ceftaroline | 2017-11-13 |
| Ceftobiprole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ceftolozane | 2017-11-13 | |
| Coumarins | Novobiocin | 2017-11-13 |
| Diaminopyrimidines | Baquiloprim | 2017-11-13 |
| Brodimoprim | 2017-11-13 | |
| Iclaprim | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ormetoprim | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tetroxoprim | 2017-11-13 | |
| Trimethoprim | 2017-11-13 | |
| Diketopiperazines | Bicyclomycin (Bicozamycin) | 2023-01-24 |
| DNA polymerase inhibitors | Ibezapolstat | 2023-01-24 |
| Fluoroquinolones | Alalevonadifloxacin | 2023-01-24 |
| Antofloxacin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Aravofloxacin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Balofloxacin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Besifloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ciprofloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Clinafloxacin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Danofloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Delafloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Difloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Enoxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Enrofloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Finafloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Gatifloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Gemifloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Grepafloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ibafloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Levofloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Levonadifloxacin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Lomefloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Marbofloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Moxifloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Norfloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ofloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Orbifloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pazufloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pefloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pradofloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Prulifloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rufloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sitafloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sparfloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Temafloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Trovafloxacin (Alatrofloxacin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Zabofloxacin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Fosfomycins | Fosfomycin | 2017-11-13 |
| Fusidic acid | Fusidic acid | 2017-11-13 |
| Glycopeptides | Avoparcin | 2017-11-13 |
| Cefilavancin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Dalbavancin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Norvancomycin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Oritavancin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Teicoplanin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Telavancin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Vancomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Glycylcylines | Tigecycline | 2017-11-13 |
| Ketolides | Nafithromycin | 2023-01-24 |
| Telithromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Lincosamides | Clindamycin | 2017-11-13 |
| Lincomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pirlimycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Lipopeptides | Daptomycin | 2017-11-13 |
| Macrocyclics | Fidaxomicin | 2017-11-13 |
| Macrolides | Azithromycin | 2017-11-13 |
| Carbomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Clarithromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Dirithromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Erythromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Flurithromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Gamithromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Josamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Kitasamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Midecamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Miocamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Mirosamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Oleandomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rokitamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Roxithromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Solithromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Spiramycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Terdecamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tildipirosin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tilmicosin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Troleandomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tulathromycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tylosin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tylvalosin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Monobactams | Ancremonam | 2023-01-24 |
| Aztreonam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Carumonam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Nitrofurans | Furaltadone | 2017-11-13 |
| Furazolidone | 2017-11-13 | |
| Nifurtoinol | 2017-11-13 | |
| Nitrofural | 2017-11-13 | |
| Nitrofurantoin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Nitrofurazone | 2023-01-24 | |
| Nitroimidazoles | Benznidazole | 2017-11-13 |
| Metronidazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Morinidazole | 2023-01-24 | |
| Ornidazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Secnidazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tinidazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Orthosomycins | Avilamycin | 2017-11-13 |
| Oxazolidinones | Contezolid | 2023-01-24 |
| Contezolid acefosamil | 2023-01-24 | |
| Delpazolid | 2023-01-24 | |
| Linezolid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sutezolid | 2023-01-24 | |
| Tedizolid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Penems | Sulopenem etzadroxil | 2023-01-24 |
| Penicillins | Amoxicillin | 2017-11-13 |
| Ampicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Aspoxicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Azidocillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Azlocillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Bacampicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Benzathine penicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Carbenicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Carindacillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Clomethocillin (Nafcillin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Cloxacillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Dicloxacillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Epicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Flucloxacillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Hetacillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Mecillinam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Metampicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Methicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Mezlocillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Oxacillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Penamecillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Penethamate hydriodine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Penicillin G (Benzylpenicillin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Penicillin V (Phenoxymethylpenicillin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pheneticillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Piperacillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pivampicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pivmicillam | 2017-11-13 | |
| Propicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulbenicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sultamicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Talampicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Temocillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ticarcillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tobicillin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Peptidomimetics | Brilacidin | 2023-01-24 |
| Murepavaidin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Phenicols | Chloramphenicol | 2017-11-13 |
| Florfenicol | 2017-11-13 | |
| Thiamphenicol | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pleuromutilins | Lefamulin | 2023-01-24 |
| Retapamulin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tiamulin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Valnemulin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Polymyxins | Colistimethate | 2017-11-13 |
| Colistin (Polymyxin E) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Polymyxin B | 2017-11-13 | |
| Polypeptides | Bacitracin | 2017-11-13 |
| Enramycin (Enduracidin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Gramicidin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pseudomonic acids | Mupirocin | 2017-11-13 |
| Quinolinols | Nitroxoline | 2023-01-24 |
| Quinolones | Cinoxacin | 2017-11-13 |
| Fleroxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Flumequin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Garenoxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Miloxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Nalidixic acid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Nemonoxacin | 2023-01-24 | |
| Oxolinic acid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ozenoxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pipemidic acid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Piromidic acid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rosoxacin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rifamycins | Rifabutin | 2017-11-13 |
| Rifampin (Rifampicin) | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rifamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rifapentine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rifaximin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Spiropyrimidinetriones | Zoliflodacin | 2023-01-24 |
| Streptogramins | Dalfopristin | 2017-11-13 |
| Pristinamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Quinupristin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Virginiamycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulphonamides | Formosulfathiazole | 2017-11-13 |
| Ormosulfathiazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Phthalylsulfathiazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfabenzamide | 2023-01-24 | |
| Sulfacetamide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfachloropyridazine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfadiazine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfadimerazin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfadimethoxine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfadimidine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfadoxine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfafurazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfaguanidine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfaisodimidine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfalene | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamazone | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamerazine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamethazine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamethizole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamethoxazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamethoxine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamethoxypyridazine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfametomidine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfametoxydiazine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfametrole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamonomethoxine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfamoxole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfanilamide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfaperin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfaphenazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfapyridine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfaquinoxaline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfasalazine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfathiazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfathiourea | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfisoxazole | 2017-11-13 | |
| Sulfonamide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tetracyclines | Chlortetracycline | 2017-11-13 |
| Clomocycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Demeclocycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Doxycycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Lymecycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Metacycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Minocycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Oxytetracycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Penimepicycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Rolitetracycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tetracycline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tetracyclines – newer generation | Eravacycline | 2023-01-24 |
| Omadacycline | 2023-01-24 | |
| Sarecycline | 2023-01-24 | |
| Therapeutic agents for tuberculosis | 4‐Aminosalicylic Acid (Para-aminosalicylic acid) | 2017-11-13 |
| Bedaquiline | 2017-11-13 | |
| Calcium aminosalicylate | 2017-11-13 | |
| Capreomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Clofazimine | 2023-01-24 | |
| Cycloserine | 2017-11-13 | |
| Delaminid | 2023-01-24 | |
| Ethambutol | 2017-11-13 | |
| Ethionamide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Isoniazid | 2017-11-13 | |
| Macozinone | 2023-01-24 | |
| Morinamide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Perchlozone | 2023-01-24 | |
| Pretomanid | 2023-01-24 | |
| Protionamide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Pyrazinamide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Telacebec | 2023-01-24 | |
| Terizidone | 2017-11-13 | |
| Tiocarlide | 2017-11-13 | |
| Viomycin | 2017-11-13 | |
| Triazaacenaphthylenes | Gepotidacin | 2023-01-24 |
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