Saturday, March 26, 2011
Cefradine
It is a first generation semisynthetic cephalosporin. It is similar in activity to cefalexin.
Cefalexin
It is a first generation semisynthetic cephalosporin. It is taken orally.
Action:It is a beta lactam antibiotic and binds to penicllin binding protein in the cell wall resulting in the inhibition of cell wall.
Uses:
It is used for the treatment of respiratory tract infections and genitourinary tract infections.
Action:It is a beta lactam antibiotic and binds to penicllin binding protein in the cell wall resulting in the inhibition of cell wall.
Uses:
It is used for the treatment of respiratory tract infections and genitourinary tract infections.
Cefadroxil
It is a first generation cephalosporin taken orally.
Action:It binds to penicillin binding protein in bacterial cell wall and inhibits cell wall synthesis.
Uses:It is used for the infections caused by H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae and E. coli such as urinary tract infections, pharyngitis and tonsilitis.
Action:It binds to penicillin binding protein in bacterial cell wall and inhibits cell wall synthesis.
Uses:It is used for the infections caused by H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae and E. coli such as urinary tract infections, pharyngitis and tonsilitis.
Cefroxadine
It is a first generation cephalosporin. It is very similar to cefalexin in structure and mode of activity.
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