Cephalosporins

• Cephalosporins are classified as first, second, third, fourth, and fifth generation.
• Fill the blanks

  A) gram +

  B) gram -

  
• Cephalosporins must be administered IV or IM
• Fill the blanks.

  A) parenteral, penetrates bone

  B) oral, pharyngitis

  C) parenteral, crosses BBB, community-acquired pneumonia

  D) orally

  E) enters CSF

  F) P. Aeruginosa

  G) N. Gonorrhea, excreted in bile, penetrates bone

  H) P.Aeruginosa

  
• The main side effect of cephalosporins is allergy.