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 0 facts

    A cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef).

  • cefoperazone 0 facts

    A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections.

  • cefotaxime 0 facts

    A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs...

  • ceftazidime 0 facts

    A parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate ...

  • ceftriaxone 0 facts

    A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs...

  • cephalexin 0 facts

    An oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for...

Also contains

  • cefuroxime 0 facts

    A cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets...

  • cephalothin 0 facts

    A semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin.