Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic, C18H16N8Na2O7S3, that is given intravenously in the form of its sodium salt and used commonly to treat gonorrhea.
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- noun pharmacology A
synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic
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- noun a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But Rocephin, also called ceftriaxone, is a beta-lactam antibiotic, which means it works against pneumococcal pneumonia, but would not be effective if it were given to a MRSA pneumonia victim.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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But Rocephin, also called ceftriaxone, is a beta-lactam antibiotic, which means it works against pneumococcal pneumonia, but would not be effective if it were given to a MRSA pneumonia victim.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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But Rocephin, also called ceftriaxone, is a beta-lactam antibiotic, which means it works against pneumococcal pneumonia, but would not be effective if it were given to a MRSA pneumonia victim.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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Sounds like you need to be on at least five days of ceftriaxone 1 gm IV but that certainly is a decision made from limited info and a long range diagnosis.
Has any of you guys ever had Lyme or othe tick borne disease? My DR. 2009
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During the study period, the percentage of gonorrhea samples exhibiting elevated MICs rose from 0.2 to 1.4 percent of samples for cefixime (an oral cephalosporin) and from 0.1 to 0.3 percent for ceftriaxone (an injectable cephalosporin).
New 'superbug' strain of gonorrhea resistant to antibiotics 2011
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Sounds like you need to be on at least five days of ceftriaxone 1 gm IV but that certainly is a decision made from limited info and a long range diagnosis.
Has any of you guys ever had Lyme or othe tick borne disease? My DR. 2009
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Most families struggle to afford Bactrim, amoxicillin, and ceftriaxone.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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In addition, antibiotics (such as rifampin, ceftriaxone or ciprofloxacin) should be used for all children who have come in close contact with someone who was infected.
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Most families struggle to afford Bactrim, amoxicillin, and ceftriaxone.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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Drugs in the earlier generations of cephalosporins include cephalexin Keflex, cephalothin, cefazolin, cefaclor, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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