Cephalosporins Flashcards
Cephadrine
1st gen
Moxalactam
3rd gen
Ceforanide
2nd
Ceftriaxone
3rd gen
Ceftaroline
5th gen
Cefepime
4th gen
Cefoperazone
3rd
Cefonicid
2nd
Cefadroxil
1st
Cefpirome
4th
Foxamil
5th gen
Cefalexin
1st
Cefaclor
2nd
Ceftazidime
3rd gen
Cefotaxime
3rd gen
Cefprozil
2nd gen
Loracarbef
2nd gen
Cefoxitin
2nd gen
Cefmetazole
2nd gen
Cefpodoxime proxetil
3rd gen
Cefazolin
1st gen
Cephalothin
1st gen
Ceftizoxime
3rd gen
Cefixime
3rd gen
Cefuroxime
2nd gen
Cefamandole
2nd gen
Cefotetan
2nd
Cefdinir
3rd gen
Ceftibuten
3rd gen
Cefditoren pivoxil
3rd gen
Ceftibuten
3rd gen
Cephapirin
1st gen
Only IV 1st gen cepha
Cefazolin
All 2nd gen cepha may be administered IV.
Which of those can also be taken PO. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Cefaclor
Cefuroxime
Cefprozil
Lorcarbef
Used for the tx of resporatory infections like community acquired pneumonia
Cefuroxime
It is a PRODRUG and the only ceph active for MRSA and MRSE
Ceftaroline
Used for tx of meningitis
Ceftriaxone and Cefotaxime
Tx of genococcal/ non genococxal urethritis and cervicitis
Cefixime
Has activity for pseudomonas infection
Cefperazone and ceftazidime