Cephalosporins

  1. First generation: Treatment of staphylococcal and streptococcal infections of the skin and soft tissue

  2. Second generation: Treatment of upper respiratory Haemophilus influenzae infections such as
  3. Third generation: Treatment of bacterial meningitis, gonorrhea, intra-abdominal infections (e.g., peritonitis) and bone and joint infection
  4. cefadroxil
    Duricef
  5. cephalexin
    Keflex
  6. cephalothin
    Ceporacin
  7. cefaclor
    Ceclor
  8. cefoxitin
  9. cefuroxime
    Ceftin

    Zinac
  10. cefotaxime
    Claforan
  11. ceftazidime
    Fortaz
  12. ceftizoxime
  13. ceftriaxone
    Rocephin
  14. cefixime
    Suprax
  15. cefpofoxime
  16. ceftibuten
Author
cdsack
ID
54762
Card Set
Cephalosporins
Description
Cephalosporins inhibit the third and final stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis
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