Difference between revisions of "Cephalosporins"

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==Mechanism of Action==
 
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Cephalosporins are '''beta-lactams''' just like [[penicillins]] and work by disrupting the peptidoglycan in the cell wall of bacteria. As such they are '''bacteriocidal'''.
  
 
==Spectrum of Activity==
 
==Spectrum of Activity==

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The Core Structure of Cephalosporins

Mechanism of Action

Cephalosporins are beta-lactams just like penicillins and work by disrupting the peptidoglycan in the cell wall of bacteria. As such they are bacteriocidal.

Spectrum of Activity

Pharmacokinetic Considerations

Side Effects and Contraindications