cephalosporins
Beta-lactam antibiotics
Cephalosporins are a class of antibiotics derived from a fungus, used to treat bacterial infections.
They work similarly to penicillins, disrupting bacterial cell walls.
Doctors organize them into generations—first through fifth—based on their spectrum of activity, with later generations typically effective against a broader range of bacteria: The doctor prescribed a cephalosporin for her sinus infection.
Earliest iteration of something
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
- broad-spectrumEffective across many varieties
- narrow-spectrumActing on limited range
- parenteralNot via alimentary canal
Medical dispensing authorization
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- intravenousInto the vein
- intramuscularInto muscle tissue
- dosingGiving measured medicine
pharmacokinetics · half-life · allergy · cross-reactivity · anaphylaxis · meningitis · pneumonia · UTI
Retains crystal violet stain
- Gram-negativeBacteria rejecting primary stain
- ProteusProphetic, transforming sea god
- PseudomonasBacterial genus, often pathogenic
- MRSADrug-resistant staph infection
Rigid plant cell boundary
- cross-linkingBonds joining parallel chains
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
first-generation
Earliest iteration of something
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
- broad-spectrumEffective across many varieties
- narrow-spectrumActing on limited range
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- intravenousInto the vein
- intramuscularInto muscle tissue
dosing · pharmacokinetics · half-life · allergy · cross-reactivity · anaphylaxis · meningitis · pneumonia · UTI · sepsis
Gram-positive
Retains crystal violet stain
- Gram-negativeBacteria rejecting primary stain
- ProteusProphetic, transforming sea god
- PseudomonasBacterial genus, often pathogenic
cell-wall
Rigid plant cell boundary
- cross-linkingBonds joining parallel chains
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
cephalosporinsantivirals
Medicines that inhibit viruses
antifungals · antiparasitics · acyclovir · fluconazole · remdesivir
cephalosporinstetracyclines
Class of antibacterial drugs
fluoroquinolones · sulfonamides · streptomycin · erythromycin · ciprofloxacin