Cephalosporins

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Cephalosporins are a type of antibiotic pharmaceuticals.

Cephalosporins include the following drugs:

First Generation

• Cefacetrile (Brand names: Celospor, Celtol, Cristacef)
• Cefadroxil (cefadroxyl) (Brand names: Duricef, Ultracef)
• Cefalexin (cephalexin) (Brand names: Keflex, Keftab)
• Cefaloglycin (cephaloglycin) (Brand name: Kefglycin)
• Cefalonium (cephalonium)
• Cefaloridine (cephaloradine)
• Cefalotin (cephalothin) (Brand name: Keflin)
• Cefapirin (cephapirin) (Brand name: Cefadyl)
• Cefatrizine
• Cefazaflur
• Cefazedone
• Cefazolin (cephazolin) (Brand name: Ancef, Kefzol)
• Cefradine (cephradine) (Brand name: Velosef)
• Cefroxadine
• Ceftezole

Second Generation

• Cefaclor (Brand names: Ceclor, Ceclor CD, Distaclor, Keflor, Ranicor)
• Cefamandole (Brand name: Mandol)
• Cefmetazole
• Cefonicid (Brand name: Monocid)
• Cefotetan (Brand name: Cefotan)
• Cefoxitin (Brand name: Mefoxin)
• Cefprozil (cefproxil) (Brand name: Cefzil)
• Cefuroxime (Brand name: Ceftin, Kefurox, Zinacef, Zinnat)
• Cefuzonam

Third Generation

• Cefcapene
• Cefdaloxime
• Cefdinir (Brand names: Omnicef, Cefdiel)
• Cefditoren (Brand name: Spectracef)
• Cefetamet
• Cefixime (Brand name: Suprax)
• Cefmenoxime (Brand name: Cefmax
• Cefodizime
• Cefotaxime (Brand name: Claforan)
• Cefpimizole
• Cefpodoxime (Brand name: Vantin)
• Cefteram
• Ceftibuten (Brand name: Cedax
• Ceftiofur (Brand name: Excede
• Ceftiolene
• Ceftizoxime (Brand name: Cefizox)
• Ceftriaxone (Brand name: Rocephin)
• Cefoperazone (Brand name: Cefobid)
• Ceftazidime (Brand names: Ceptaz, Fortum, Fortaz, Tazicef, Tazidime)

Fourth Generation

• Cefclidine
• Cefepime (Brand name: Maxipime)
• Cefluprenam
• Cefoselis
• Cefozopran
• Cefpirome (Brand name: Cefrom)
• Cefquinome

Not Classified

• Cefaclomezine
• Cefaloram
• Cefaparole
• Cefcanel
• Cefedrolor
• Cefempidone
• Cefetrizole
• Cefivitril
• Cefmatilen
• Cefmepidium
• Cefovecin
• Cefoxazole
• Cefrotil
• Cefsumide
• Ceftaroline
• Ceftioxide
• Cefuracetime

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