Cephalosporins

Question 1

1st gen

Answer 1

cefazolin (IV, IM)
cephalexin

Question 2

2nd gen

Answer 2

Cefuroxime
Cefoxitin (2i)
Cefotetan

Question 3

3d gen

Answer 3

Group 1:
Cefdinir
Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime

Group 2 :
Ceftazidine

Question 4

4th gen

Answer 4

Cefepime

Question 5

5th gen

Answer 5

Ceftaroline (caroline the white girl)

Question 6

Combinaisons

Answer 6

Ceftazidime/Avibactan (avycaz)
Ceftolozane/tazobatan (zerbaya)

Question 7

Used for : Surgical ppx

Answer 7

cefazolin
cefoxitin + cefotetetan (GI procedures)

Question 8

Used for: MDR Gram neg (including pseudomonas)

Answer 8

Combinaisons cephalo

Question 9

Used for : Skin infections (MSSA) + Strep throat

Answer 9

Cephalexin

Question 10

Used for : CAP + SSTI

Answer 10

Ceftaroline
(only beta-lactam active against MRSA)

Question 11

Used for : Acute otitis media

Answer 11

Cefuroxime (used for CAP pneumonia too)
cefdinir

Question 12

Used for : active against pseudomonas

Answer 12

cefepine
ceftazidime

Question 13

Used for : anaerobic coverage (B fragilis)

Answer 13

Cefoxitin
Cefotetan
(and used for GI procedures too)

Question 14

Used for : CAP

Answer 14

Cefuroxime
Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime

Question 15

Used for :
Meningitis
Pyelonephritis
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Answer 15

ceftriaxone
cefotaxime

and used for CAP too

Question 16

Inpatients/outpatients : Cefazolin

Answer 16

in

Question 17

Inpatients/outpatients : Cephalexin

Answer 17

out

Question 18

Inpatients/outpatients : Cefuroxime

Answer 18

out

Question 19

Inpatients/outpatients : cefoxitine

Answer 19

in

Question 20

Inpatients/outpatients : cefotetan

Answer 20

in

Question 21

Inpatients/outpatients : cefdinir

Answer 21

out

Question 22

Inpatients/outpatients : ceftriaxone + cefotaxime

Answer 22

in

Question 23

Inpatients/outpatients : ceftazidine

Answer 23

in

Question 24

First gen covergage

Answer 24

Strep
MSSA
PEK

(cefazolin, cephalexin)

Question 25

Second gen converage

Answer 25

MSSA
More resistant S. pneumoniae
HNPEK
Gram neg anaerobes (B. fragilis) = cefotetan

Question 26

Third gen group 1 coverage

Answer 26

Resistant strep + HNPEK
MSSA
Gram + anaerobes

Question 27

Third gen group 2 coverage

Answer 27

No GRAM +
pseudomonas

Question 28

Fourth gen coverage

Answer 28

Same Gram + as ceftriaxone
HNEPK
CAPES
Pseudomonas

Question 29

Fifth gen coverage

Answer 29

Same Gram neg as ceftriaxone
Broad Gram +
MRSA

Question 30

Cefotetan with alcohol ingestion

Answer 30

Can cause disulfiran like rxn

Question 31

Dosage Cephalexin

Answer 31

PO : 250-500 mg q6-12h

Question 32

Particularities : ceftriaxone + cefotaxime

Answer 32

No renal dose adjustment
Do not use in neonates

Question 32

Coverage MSSA

Answer 32

1/2/3 gen

Question 33

Coverage HNPEK

Answer 33

2d gen
4th gen
And PEK 1st gen