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Cephalosporins (Systemic)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects | Additional Information


Category
  • Antibacterial, systemic—Cefaclor; Cefadroxil; Cefamandole; Cefazolin; Cefdinir; Cefditoren; Cefepime; Cefixime; Cefonicid; Cefoperazone; Cefotaxime; Cefotetan; Cefoxitin; Cefpodoxime; Cefprozil; Ceftazidime; Ceftibuten; Ceftizoxime; Ceftriaxone; Cefuroxime; Cephalexin; Cephalothin; Cephapirin; Cephradine
Description

Cephalosporins (sef-a-loe-SPOR-ins) are used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria. They work by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.

Cephalosporins are used to treat infections in many different parts of the body. They are sometimes given with other antibiotics. Some cephalosporins given by injection are also used to prevent infections before, during, and after surgery. However, cephalosporins will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.

Cephalosporins are available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

    Oral
  • Cefaclor
    • Capsules (U.S. and Canada)
    • Oral suspension (U.S. and Canada)
    • Extended-release tablets (U.S.)
  • Cefadroxil
    • Capsules (U.S. and Canada)
    • Oral suspension (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Cefdinir
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Oral Suspension (U.S.)
  • Cefditoren
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Cefixime
    • Oral suspension (Canada)
    • Tablets (Canada)

      Note:

      Cefixime was withdrawn from the U.S. market by Wyeth in October 2002
  • Cefpodoxime
    • Oral suspension (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S.)
  • Cefprozil
    • Oral suspension (U.S. and Canada)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Ceftibuten
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Oral suspension (U.S.)
  • Cefuroxime
    • Oral suspension (U.S. and Canada)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cephalexin
    • Capsules (U.S. and Canada)
    • Oral suspension (U.S. and Canada)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cephradine
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Oral suspension (U.S.)
    Parenteral
  • Cefamandole
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cefazolin
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cefepime
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cefonicid
    • Injection (U.S.)
  • Cefoperazone
    • Injection (U.S.)
  • Cefotaxime
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cefotetan
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cefoxitin
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Ceftazidime
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Ceftizoxime
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Ceftriaxone
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cefuroxime
    • Injection (U.S. and Canada)
  • Cephalothin
    • Injection (Canada)
  • Cephapirin
    • Injection (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

  • Ancef 4
  • Ceclor 1
  • Ceclor CD 1
  • Cedax 17
  • Cefadyl 23
  • Cefditoren 8
  • Cefizox 18
  • Cefobid 10
  • Cefotan 12
  • Ceftin 20
  • Cefzil 15
  • Ceptaz 16
  • Claforan 11
  • Duricef 2
  • Fortaz 16
  • Keflex 21
  • Keftab 21
  • Kefurox 20
  • Kefzol 4
  • Mandol 3
  • Maxipime 6
  • Mefoxin 13
  • Monocid 9
  • Omnicef 5
  • Rocephin 19
  • Tazicef 16
  • Tazidime 16
  • Vantin 14
  • Velosef 24
  • Zinacef 20

    • Note:

    Suprax was withdrawn from the U.S. market by Wyeth in October 2002

In Canada—

  • Ancef 4
  • Apo-Cefaclor 1
  • Apo-Cephalex 21
  • Ceclor 1
  • Cefizox 18
  • Cefotan 12
  • Ceftin 20
  • Cefzil 15
  • Ceporacin 22
  • Ceptaz 16
  • Claforan 11
  • Duricef 2
  • Fortaz 16
  • Keflex 21
  • Keflin 22
  • Kefurox 20
  • Kefzol 4
  • Mandol 3
  • Maxipime 6
  • Mefoxin 13
  • Novo-Lexin 21
  • Nu-Cephalex 21
  • PMS-Cephalexin 21
  • Rocephin 19
  • Suprax 7
  • Tazidime 16
  • Zinacef 20

Note:

For quick reference, the following cephalosporins are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medicines:
1. Cefaclor (SEF-a-klor)‡
2. Cefadroxil (sef-a-DROX-ill)‡
3. Cefamandole (sef-a-MAN-dole)
4. Cefazolin (sef-A-zoe-lin)‡§
5. Cefdinir (sef-DI-neer)‡
6. Cefepime (SEF-e-pim)
7. Cefixime (sef-IX-eem)*
8. Cefditoren (sef-da-TOR-en)†
9. Cefonicid (se-FON-i-sid)†
10. Cefoperazone (sef-oh-PER-a-zone)†
11. Cefotaxime (sef-oh-TAKS-eem)
12. Cefotetan (SEF-oh-tee-tan)
13. Cefoxitin (se-FOX-i-tin)
14. Cefpodoxime (sef-pode-OX-eem)†
15. Cefprozil (sef-PROE-zil)
16. Ceftazidime (SEF-tay-zi-deem)
17. Ceftibuten (sef-TYE-byoo-ten)†
18. Ceftizoxime (sef-ti-ZOX-eem)
19. Ceftriaxone (sef-trye-AX-one)
20. Cefuroxime (se-fyoor-OX-eem)‡
21. Cephalexin (sef-a-LEX-in)‡
22. Cephalothin (sef-A-loe-thin)*
23. Cephapirin (sef-a-PYE-rin)†
24. Cephradine (SEF-ra-deen)†‡
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
† Not commercially available in Canada
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada

   

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Cephalosporins: Before Using

Date Revised: 02/26/2003






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