Cephalosporins - sef-a-loe-SPOR-ins are using in the treat of infections causing by bacteria. They work by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.
Cephalosporins are using to treat infections in many various parts of the body. They are sometimes given with other antibiotics. Some cephalosporins given by injection are also using to prevent infections before, during and after surgery. However, cephalosporins will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.
Cephalosporins are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:
Cefixime was withdrawn from the USA market by Wyeth in October 2002
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
Suprax was withdrawn from the USA market by Wyeth in October 2002
In Canada
For quick reference, the following cephalosporins are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication: 1. Cefaclor - SEF-a-klor 2. Cefadroxil - sef-a-DROX-ill 3. Cefamandole - sef-a-MAN-dole 4. Cefazolin - sef-A-zoe-lin 5. Cefdinir - sef-DI-neer 6. Cefepime - SEF-e-pim 7. Cefixime - sef-IX-eem* 8. Cefditoren - sef-da-TOR-en† 9. Cefonicid - se-FON-i-sid† 10. Cefoperazone - sef-oh-PER-a-zone† 11. Cefotaxime - sef-oh-TAKS-eem 12. Cefotetan - SEF-oh-tee-tan 13. Cefoxitin - se-FOX-i-tin 14. Cefpodoxime - sef-pode-OX-eem† 15. Cefprozil - sef-PROE-zil 16. Ceftazidime - SEF-tay-zi-deem 17. Ceftibuten - sef-TYE-byoo-ten† 18. Ceftizoxime - sef-ti-ZOX-eem 19. Ceftriaxone - sef-trye-AX-one 20. Cefuroxime - se-fyoor-OX-eem 21. Cephalexin - sef-a-LEX-in 22. Cephalothin - sef-A-loe-thin* 23. Cephapirin - sef-a-PYE-rin† 24. Cephradine - SEF-ra-deen† * Not commercially available in the USA † Not commercially available in Canada Generic name product may be available in the USA Generic name product may be available in Canada