Cephalosporin Generations

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What are the names of the 1st Generation Cephalosporins?

Cefazolin, Cephalexin, Cefadroxil

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What generation is Cefazolin?

1st (only 1st gen that IV only)

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What generation is Cephalexin?

1st

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What generation is Cefafroxil?

1st

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What are the 2nd generation RESP cephalosporins?

Cefprozil, Cefaclor, Cefuroxime

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What generation is 2nd generation cephamycins?

Cefotecan, Cefoitin

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What generation is Cefprozil?

2nd RESP

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What generation is Ceflacor?

2nd RESP

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What generation is Cefuroxime?

2nd RESP

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What generation is Cefotecan?

2nd Gen cephamycins

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What generation is Cefoitin?

2nd Gen cephamycins

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What are the 3rd generation cephalosporins?

Cefexime, Cefdinir, Cefpodixime, Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime

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What generation is Cefexime?

3rd generation

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What generation is Cefdinir?

3rd generation

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What generation is Cefpodixime?

3rd generation

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What generation is Ceftriaxone?

3rd gen, can be given once a day

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What are the antipseudomonal cephalosporins?

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Avycaz, Zerbaxa, Exblifep

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What generation is ceftazidime?

Antipseudomonal, 3rd generation

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What generation is cefepime?

Antipseudomonal, 4th gen

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What generation is Cefiderocol?

5th gen, covers almost all gram negatives except Neisseria

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What generation is Ceftaroline?

5th gen, covers MRSA

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What generation is Ceftabiprole?

5th gen, covers MRSA and has some activity against Pseudomonas

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What is Avycaz good for?

KPC producing Enterobactales and DTR Pseudomonas; has AmpC, ESBL and KPC activity

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What is Zerbaxa good for?

DTR/Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas

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What is Exblifep good for?

ESBLs enterobactales

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