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Ceftazidime (sef taz’ i deem) Ceptaz, Fortaz, Tazicef PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications…

Ceftaroline Fosamil (sef tar’ oh leen) Teflaro PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Cephalosporin (fifth generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal; inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Treatment of…

Cefprozil (sef pro’ zil) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (second generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Pharyngitis or tonsillitis caused…

Cefpodoxime Proxetil (sef poe docks’ eem) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Lower respiratory…

Cefoxitin Sodium (se fox’ i tin) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (second generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Lower respiratory…

Cefotaxime Sodium (sef oh taks’ eem) Claforan PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Lower…

Cefepime Hydrochloride (sef’ ah peem) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (fourth generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications UTIs caused by…

Cefditoren Pivoxil (sef’ di tore en) Spectracef PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal. Inhibits synthesis of susceptible gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial cell wall, causing cell death….

Cefdinir (sef’ din er) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (third generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death. Indications Adults and adolescents Community-acquired…

Cefadroxil (sef a drox’ ill) Apo-Cefadroxil (CAN) PREGNANCY CATEGORY B Drug Classes Antibiotic Cephalosporin (first generation) Therapeutic Actions Bactericidal: Inhibits the formation of bacterial cell wall, causing the cell’s death….