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cephalosporin, 2nd generation
Advantages:
1) extended activity against gram-negative bacilli
2) extended 1/2 lives: less frequent administration
3) cefuroxime penetrates into CSF
* advantages over 1st generation cephalosporins
Interactions
drug interactions
drug adverse effects of cephalosporins
Specific
cefaclor (Ceclor)
cefamandole (Mandol)
cefmetazole (Zefazone)
cefonicid (Monocid)
cefotetan (Cefotan)
cefoxitin (Mefoxin)
cefpodoxime (Vantin)
cefprozil (Cefzil)
cefuroxime (Zinacef, Ceftin)
loracarbef (Lorabid)
General
cephalosporin
References
Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998