Cephalosporin Synonyms

sĕf-ə-lə-spôrĭn
One 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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. mefoxin

Words Related to Cephalosporin

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. quinolone
  2. ciprofloxacin
  3. macrolide
  4. aminoglycoside
  5. cephalosporins
  6. teicoplanin
  7. fluoroquinolone
  8. cefuroxime
  9. erythromycin
  10. vancomycin
  11. cefotaxime
  12. ceftazidime
  13. macrolides

Cephalosporin Sentence Examples

  • A first- or second-generation cephalosporin has the required spectrum of activity.

  • Antibiotic rationale A third-generation cephalosporin has the required spectrum of activity against the majority of likely pathogens and is an appropriate initial choice.

  • The usual choice for human bite wounds on the hand is a first-generation cephalosporin and either penicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin).

  • Patients who are severely ill are given ampicillin or a third-generation cephalosporin, such as cefotaxime or ceftriaxone, intravenously.