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Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage ... by Generation ... 1st Generation ... anti-pseudomonal coverage ... Cephalosporins #Coverage
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage ... but added MRSA coverage ... strongest Gram + coverage ... stronger Gram - coverage ... strong Gram - coverage
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table of Coverage ... by Generation ... Natural PCN (1st generation ... #Penicillins #Coverage ... #Generation #Pharmacology
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration ... IV), 3rd & 4th generation ... Poor Abscess Penetration ... Antibiotic #Tissue #Penetration
Cephalosporin Coverage
First-generation cephalosporins: 
 - Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,
Cephalosporin Coverage ... First-generation ... mirabilis Second-generation ... organisms* * Third-generation ... Cephalosporin #Coverage
Cephalosporin Antibiotics
 • First Generation: Cefazolin, Cefadroxil, Cephalexin
 • Second Generation: Cefuroxime sodium, Cefuroxime axetil
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Antibiotics • First Generation ... Cephalexin • Second Generation ... axetil • Third Generation ... Ceftriaxone • Fourth Generation ... #pharmacology #classification
Cephalosporin Antibiotic Generations - Mnemonic
1st Generation "FA/PHA": CEFAZOLIN, CEFADROXIL, CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOTHIN, CEPHAPIRIN, CEPHRADINE
2nd Generation "Everything Else":
- Mnemonic 1st Generation ... CEPHRADINE 2nd Generation ... CEFUROXIME 3rd Generation ... MOXALACTAM 4th Generation ... Generations #Mnemonic #classification
Cephalosporin Coverage by Generation - HENPECKS Mnemonic
1st Gen: PEK (Proteus, E. coli, Klebsiella)
2nd Gen: HNPEK (Add
Cephalosporin Coverage ... by Generation - ... Cephalosporins #Coverage
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
third-/fourth-generation ... first-/second- generation ... third-/fourth-generation ... agent by microbial coverage ... agents by microbial coverage
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
#Pharmacology #Classification ... #Penetration #Antimicrobials