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Pink Block 1 - Cephs
Cephalosporin Antibiotics
Question | Answer |
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What do cephalosporin antibiotics treat? | Bacterial Infections. |
The MOA of cephalosporin antibiotics is that they inhibit the final stage of.... | ..bacterial wall synthesis. |
Aux label for cephalosporin antibiotic oral tablets: | Take until finished unless otherwise instructed by prescriber. |
What is the generic name of Ancef? | The generic of Ancef is cefazolin. |
What is the brand name for cefazolin? | The brand name for cefazolin is Ancef. |
What is the generic name of Keflex? | The generic of Keflex is cephalexin. |
What is the brand name for cephalexin? | The brand name for cephalexin is Keflex. |
What is the brand name of Mefoxin? | The brand name of cefoxitin is Mefoxin. |
What is the generic name of Ceftin? | The generic of Ceftin is cefuroxime. |
What is the brand name for cefuroxime? | The brand name for cefuroxime is Ceftin. |
What is the generic name of Cefzil? | The generic of Cefzil is cefprozil. |
What is the brand name for cefprozil? | The brand name of cefprozil is Cefzil. |
What is the generic name of Claforan? | The generic of Claforan is cefotaxime. |
What is the brand name for cefotaxime? | The brand name of cefotaxime is Claforan. |
What is the generic name of Rocephin? | The generic of Rocephin is ceftriaxone. |
What is the brand name for ceftriaxone? | The brand name of ceftriaxone if Rocephin. |
What is the generic name of Suprax? | The generic of Suprax is cefixime. |
What is the brand name for cefixime? | The brand name for cefixime is Suprax. |
What are the two 1st generation cephalosporin antibiotics? | 1st Generation: Ancef (cefazolin) Keflex (cephalexin) |
What are the three 2nd generation cephalosporin antibiotics? | 2nd Generation cefoxitin Ceftin (cefuroxime) Cefzil (cefprozil) |
What are the three 3rd generation cephalosporin antibiotcis? | 3rd Generation: Claforan (cefotaxime) Rocephin (ceftriaxone) Suprax (cefixime) |
What are the available doses and forms for cefazolin (Ancef)? | cefazolin (Ancef) Powder for injection. |
What are the available doses and forms for cephalexin (Keflex)? | cephalexin (Keflex) Oral tablets: 250 mg, 500 mg Oral powder (reconstitute suspension) Usually dosed QID. |
What are the available doses and forms for cefoxitin? | cefoxitin |
What are the available doses and forms for cefuroxime (Ceftin)? | cefuroxime (Ceftin) Oral tablets: 250 mg, 500 mg Oral powder (reconstitute suspension) Usually dosed BID (orally) Power for injection |
What are the available doses and forms for cefprozil (Cefzil)? | cefprozil (Cefzil) Oral tablets: 250 mg, 500 mg Oral powder (reconstitute suspension) Usually dosed BID |
What are the available doses and forms for cefotaxime (Claforan)? | Powder for injection |
What are the available doses and forms for ceftriaxone (Rocephin)? | ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Powder for injection |
What are the available doses and forms for cefixime (Suprax)? | cefixime (Suprax) Oral tablets: 400 mg Oral powder (reconstitute suspension) |
Which cephalosporin is usually dosed QID? | Keflex (cephalexin) is usually dosed QID. |
Which cephalosporins are usually dosed BID? | Ceftin (cefuroxime) and Cefzil (cefprozil) are usually dosed BID when taken orally. |
Which cephalosporins can be taken as a powder for injection? | Powders for injection include: Ancef (cefazoline) cefoxitin Ceftin (cefuroxime) Claforan (cefotaxime) Rocephin (ceftriaxone) |