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nounone of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
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- cephalexin an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
- kafocin antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use
- cephalothin a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin
- ceftazidime a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
- rocephin a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
- cefobid a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
- claforan a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
- keflex an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
- ceftin a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
- tazicef a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections