How to remember Cephalosporins Drug names?
A. 1st generation: 2 Xs and 1 Z in Dine 2 “X” – cefalexin, cefadroxil 1 “Z” – cefazolin 2 “IN” – cefalathin, cefaparin DINE – Cephradine B. 2nd generation: FURy FOX FOR FON TEA and 2 Ms for a Macho fox ceFURoxime, ceFOXitine, ceFORanide, ceFONicid, cefoTEtan cefMandole, cefMetazole Remember one more drug: Cefaclor C. 3rd generation: “cef” +/- (a,e,i,o,u) + p/d/t cefotaxime, ceftizoxime, ceftriaxone, ceftazidime, cefoperazone cefixime, cefpodoxime, cefdinir, ceftibuten, ceftamet D. 4th generation: With “pi”: Cefe pi me, Cefe pi rome E. 5th generation: With “ro”: ceftobip ro le, cefta ro line