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Cephalosporin Antibiotic Generations - Mnemonic
1st Generation "FA/PHA": CEFAZOLIN, CEFADROXIL, CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOTHIN, CEPHAPIRIN, CEPHRADINE
2nd Generation "Everything Else":
Cephalosporin Antibiotic ... 1st Generation ... CEPHRADINE 2nd Generation ... #classification ... #pharmacology
Antibiotic Tissue Penetration

Blood Brain Barrier: Penicilins (IV), 3rd & 4th generation Cephalosporins (IV), Meropenem, TMP-SMX, Metronidazole,
Penetration ... IV), 3rd & 4th generation ... Poor Abscess Penetration ... #Tissue #Penetration ... #pharmacology
Cephalosporin Antibiotics
 • First Generation: Cefazolin, Cefadroxil, Cephalexin
 • Second Generation: Cefuroxime sodium, Cefuroxime axetil
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• First Generation ... Cephalexin • Second Generation ... axetil • Third Generation ... #comparison #pharmacology ... #classification
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
1st Generation ... cephalosporin antibiotic ... #Ceftaroline #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Table ... #Management
Cephalosporin Comparison - Coverage 
1st Generation Cefazolin, Cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefaclor, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, Cefuroxime 
3rd Generation
Coverage 1st Generation ... Cephalexin 2nd Generation ... commonly used antibiotics ... Naming #Names #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

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

Aminopenicillins
of Coverage by Generation ... Natural PCN (1st generation ... #Pharmacology # ... Antibiotics #Table ... #PCN #Management
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics ... Class Overview 1st Generation ... Keflex) - PO 2nd Generation ... (IV) (3rd/4th Generation ... Ceftaroline (IV) #Pharmacology
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

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

2. Drugs
Antibiotics and ... Macrolides #Antibiotics ... Perfusion #CSF #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Penetration #Antimicrobials
Some H1 antihistaminic Drugs in Clinical Use
1st Generation Antihistamines:
Ethanolamjnes - Carbinoxamine (Clistin), Dimenhydrinate (salt of diphenhydramine)(Dramamine),
Clinical Use 1st Generation ... Periactin, etc) 2nd Generation ... antihistamines #classification ... #Pharmacology # ... classes #generation
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics ... adequate urinary penetration ... Itraconazole has poor CNS penetration ... Isavuconazole(PO or IV) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review