Names, major classifications, and main uses of the 22 approved antimicrobials (2012–2022)

EntryAntibacterial drugApproval yearStructural classification (categorization)aMain use
1Bedaquiline2012Diarylquinoline (“CI”)Combination therapy with pulmonary multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB)
2Dalbavancin2014Lipoglycopeptide (“CI”)Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by designated susceptible strains of Gram-positive microorganisms
3Tedizolid2014Oxazolidinone (“CI”)ABSSSI caused by designated susceptible bacteria
4

Ceftolozane-tazobactamb

2014Cephalosporine and β-lactamase inhibitor (BLI; “CI”)bCombination for: complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAIs); complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs); hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP)
5Oritavancin2015Lipoglycopeptide (“CI”)ABSSSI by susceptible isolates of designated Gram-positive microorganisms
6Ceftazidime-avicactamc2015Cephalosporine and BLI (“CI”)ccIAI; cUTI; HABP
7Obiltoxaximab2016Monoclonal antibodyDirected against the protective antigen of Bacillus anthracis
8Bezlotoxumab2016Human monoclonal antibodyReducing recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
9Secnidazole2017Nitroimidazole (“I”)Bacterial vaginosis in female patients; treatment of trichomoniasis
10Delafloxacin2017Fluoroquinolone (“CI”)ABSSSI, community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP)
11Meropenem-vaborbactamd2017Penem antibacterial and BLI (“CI”)dcUTI
12Ozenoxacin2017Quinolone (“CI”)Topical treatment of impetigo due to Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes
13Plazomicin2018Aminoglycoside (“CI”)cUTI
14Eravacycline2018Tetracycline (“HI”)cIAI
15Sarecycline2018TetracyclineInflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris
16Omadacycline2018Tetracycline (“HI”)CABP, ABSSSI
17Rifamycin2018Rifamycin (“CI”)Travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli
18Imipenem-cilastatin-relebactame2019Penem antibacterial, renal dehydropeptidase inhibitor, and BLI (“CI”)ecUTI; cIAI; HABP/ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP)
19Pretomanid2019First-in-class oxazinePulmonary extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB)
20Lefamulin2019First-in-class pleuromutilin antibacterialCABP
21Cefiderocol2019CephalosporincUTI, including pyelonephritis and HABP/VABP
22Vonoprazan2022A potassium-competitive acid blocker (PCAB)Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection

a Categorization according to 2018 WHO’s inform; b both drugs are suministred in combination under the name Zerbaxa® and both are “CI”; c both drugs must be together administered under the name Avycaz® and both are “CI”; d both drugs are administered in combination under the name Vabomere® and both are “CI”; e sold under the brand name Recarbrio® is a fixed-dose combination medication