Cephalosporin
Of brand and antibiotic. May also be referred to as Mefoxin.
One of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity.
This concept's ID is @1~16010
Brand
- cefadroxil
A cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef).
- cefoperazone
A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections.
- cefotaxime
A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs...
- ceftazidime
A parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate ...
- ceftriaxone
A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs...
- cephalexin
An oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for...
Also contains
- cefuroxime
A cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets...
- cephalothin
A semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin.