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Cefotaxime is an antibiotic used to treat several bacterial infections in humans, other animals, and plant tissue culture. [3] Specifically in humans it is used to treat joint infections , pelvic inflammatory disease , meningitis , pneumonia , urinary tract infections , sepsis , gonorrhea , and cellulitis . [ 3 ]
Core structure of the cephamycins. Cephamycins are a group of β-lactam antibiotics.They are very similar to cephalosporins, and the cephamycins are sometimes classified as cephalosporins.
Ceftizoxime is a third-generation cephalosporin available for parenteral administration. [1] Unlike other third-generation cephalosporins, the whole C-3 side chain in ceftizoxime has been removed to prevent deactivation by hydrolytic enzymes.
Cefixime, sold under the brand name Suprax among others, is an antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections. [5] These infections include otitis media, strep throat, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and Lyme disease. [5]
Cefpodoxime is an oral, third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic available in various generic preparations. It is active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms with notable exceptions including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus, and Bacteroides fragilis.
Cefaclor is frequently used against bacteria responsible for causing skin infections, otitis media, urinary tract infections, and others. Cefaclor has been shown to be active against most strains of the following microorganisms, both in vitro and in clinical infections: Gram positive aerobes - Staphylococci (including coagulase-positive, coagulase-negative, and penicillinase-producing strains ...
Ceftiofur is an antibiotic of the cephalosporin type (third generation), licensed for use in veterinary medicine.It was first described in 1987. [3] It is marketed by pharmaceutical company Zoetis as Excenel, [4] Naxcel, and Excede and is also the active ingredient in that company's Spectramast LC (lactating cow formulation) and Spectramast DC (dry cow formulation) product.
Cefuroxime, sold under the brand name Zinacef among others, is a second-generation cephalosporin [3] antibiotic used to treat and prevent a number of bacterial infections. [4]