CEPHALOSPORIN CLASSIFICATION (part-1)PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY
CEPHALOSPORIN:
INTRODUCTION:
- Semi synthetic antibiotic
- Derived :CEPHALOSPORIN -C
- Chemically related to penicillin
- Divided into four generation based on:
- Chronological sequence
- Antibacterial spectrum
- It has bactericidal action
MECHANISM OF ACTION:
- Inhibits cell wall synthesis
CLASSIFICATION:
- FIRST GENERATION:
CEFAZOLIN,CEPHALEXIN
- SECOND GENERATION:
ORAL -CEFACLOR
PARENTRAL-CEFUROXIME
- THIRD GENERATION:
CEFOTAXIME,CEFTIZOXIME
- FOURTH GENERATION:
CEFEPIME,CEFPIROME
CLASSIFICATION:
FIRST GENERATION:
- CEFazolin
- CEPHAloridine
- CEPHAlothin
- CEPHAradine
- CEPHAlexin
- CEPHAdroxil
SECOND GENERATION:
- CEFoxitin
- CEFaclor
- CEFuroxime
THIRD GENERATION:
- CEFtriaxone
- CEFotoxamine
- Ceftazidime
FOURTH GENERATION:
- CEFipime
- CEFipirome
FIFTH GENERATION
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