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 
  • CEFtaroline






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