Category

• Antibacterial, systemic Cefaclor; Cefadroxil; Cefamandole; Cefazolin; Cefdinir; Cefditoren; Cefepime; Cefixime; Cefonicid; Cefoperazone; Cefotaxime; Cefotetan; Cefoxitin; Cefpodoxime; Cefprozil; Ceftazidime; Ceftibuten; Ceftizoxime; Ceftriaxone; Cefuroxime; Cephalexin; Cephalothin; Cephapirin; Cephradine

Description Drug

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:

Oral
• Cefaclor
  • Capsules - USA and Canada
  • Oral suspension - USA and Canada
  • Extended-release tablets - USA
• Cefadroxil
  • Capsules - USA and Canada
  • Oral suspension - USA
  • Tablets - USA
• Cefdinir
  • Capsules - USA
  • Oral Suspension - USA
• Cefditoren
  • Tablets - USA
• Cefixime
  • Oral suspension - Canada
  • Tablets - Canada Note:

    Cefixime was withdrawn from the USA market by Wyeth in October 2002

• Cefpodoxime
  • Oral suspension - USA
  • Tablets - USA
• Cefprozil
  • Oral suspension - USA and Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Ceftibuten
  • Capsules - USA
  • Oral suspension - USA
• Cefuroxime
  • Oral suspension - USA and Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Cephalexin
  • Capsules - USA and Canada
  • Oral suspension - USA and Canada
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Cephradine
  • Capsules - USA
  • Oral suspension - USA

Parenteral
• Cefamandole
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Cefazolin
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Cefepime
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Cefonicid
  • Injection - USA
• Cefoperazone
  • Injection - USA
• Cefotaxime
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Cefotetan
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Cefoxitin
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Ceftazidime
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Ceftizoxime
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Ceftriaxone
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Cefuroxime
  • Injection - USA and Canada
• Cephalothin
  • Injection - Canada
• Cephapirin
  • Injection - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Ancef ⁴
• Ceclor
• Ceclor CD
• Cedax ¹⁷
• Cefadyl ²³
• Cefditoren ⁸
• Cefizox ¹⁸
• Cefobid ¹⁰
• Cefotan ¹²
• Ceftin ²⁰
• Cefzil ¹⁵
• Ceptaz ¹⁶
• Claforan ¹¹
• Duricef
• Fortaz ¹⁶
• Keflex ²¹
• Keftab ²¹
• Kefurox ²⁰
• Kefzol ⁴
• Mandol
• Maxipime ⁶
• Mefoxin ¹³
• Monocid ⁹
• Omnicef ⁵
• Rocephin ¹⁹
• Tazicef ¹⁶
• Tazidime ¹⁶
• Vantin ¹⁴
• Velosef ²⁴
• Zinacef ²⁰
Note:

Suprax was withdrawn from the USA market by Wyeth in October 2002

In Canada

• Ancef ⁴
• Apo-Cefaclor
• Apo-Cephalex ²¹
• Ceclor
• Cefizox ¹⁸
• Cefotan ¹²
• Ceftin ²⁰
• Cefzil ¹⁵
• Ceporacin ²²
• Ceptaz ¹⁶
• Claforan ¹¹
• Duricef
• Fortaz ¹⁶
• Keflex ²¹
• Keflin ²²
• Kefurox ²⁰
• Kefzol ⁴
• Mandol
• Maxipime ⁶
• Mefoxin ¹³
• Novo-Lexin ²¹
• Nu-Cephalex ²¹
• PMS-Cephalexin ²¹
• Rocephin ¹⁹
• Suprax ⁷
• Tazidime ¹⁶
• Zinacef ²⁰

For quick reference, the following cephalosporins are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.