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13 Cards in this Set
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cephalosporins are __________ synthesis inhibitors
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cell wall
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Why can cephalosporins be taken with or without food?
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They are more stable to pH changes
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What is the spectrum for 1st generation cephalosporins? what can they NOT be used for?
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Excellent for gram pos, good for group A and B strep
cannot be used for respiratory (not effective against Moraxella catarrhalis) |
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What is the spectrum for 2nd generation cephalosporins?
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More broad than 1st, include gram pos and neg
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What is the spectrum for 3rd generattion cephalosporins?
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less reliable coverage with gram pos, broad range with gram neg and some anaerobes
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What is the only cephalosporin that does not begin with "cef" or ceph?
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Loracarbef
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Cefazolin is what type of antibiotic?
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1st generation cephalosporin
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cefalexin is what type of antibiotic?
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1st generation cephalosporin
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Cefuroxime is what type of antibiotic?
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2nd generation cephalosporin
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Ceftriaxone is what type of antibiotic?
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3rd generation cephalosporin
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Cefepime is what type of antibiotic?
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3rd generation cephalosporin
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What other class of antibiotics have beta-lactam rings besides penicillins?
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Cephalosporins
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Which is the only cephalosporin able to cross the BBB?
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Cefuroxime (ceftin)
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