Fluoroquinolones /Quinolone; Types, Side Effects, Interactions

Fluoroquinolones /quinolone antibiotic is any member of a large group of broad-spectrum bactericides that share a bicyclic core structure related to the compound 4-quinolone. They are used in human and veterinary medicine to treat bacterial infections, as well as in animal husbandry. Nearly all quinolone antibiotics in modern Read More …

Cefoperazone; Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interactions

Cefoperazone is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, third-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cefoperazone binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and in Read More …

Latamoxef; Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interactions

Latamoxef is semisynthetic of beta-lactam antibiotic, with antibacterial activity used mainly against gram-negative aerobic bacteria. Replacing the beta-lactam sulfur atom for an oxygen atom and the presence of the methyltetrazolethio moiety and the para-hydroxyphenylmalonyl group increases the antibacterial activity of moxalactam. The 7-alpha-methoxy Read More …

Ceftiolene; Uses, Contra indications, Dosage, Side Effects, Interaction ,Pregnancy

Ceftiolene is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, third-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Ceftiolene binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and in Read More …

Cefteram; Mechanism, Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Drug Interaction

Cefteram is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, third-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cefteram binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and in Read More …

Cefsulodin Sodium; Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interactions

Cefsulodin Sodium is the sodium salt form of cefsulodin, a semi-synthetic, third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with a narrow spectrum of activity. Cefsulodin sodium is a pyridinium-substituted semisynthetic, broad-spectrum antibacterial used especially for Pseudomonas infections in debilitated patients. Cefsulodin has activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus Read More …

Cefmenoxime; Indications/Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interactions

Cefmenoxime is a third-generation, semi-synthetic, beta-lactam cephalosporin antibiotic with antibacterial activity. Cefmenoxime binds to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), transpeptidases that are responsible for crosslinking of peptidoglycan. By preventing crosslinking of peptidoglycan, cell wall integrity is lost and cell wall synthesis is halted. Cefmenoxime is a cephalosporin antibiotic Read More …

Ceftizoxime; Indications/Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ,Pregnancy

Ceftizoxime is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase-resistant, third-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity & safe and effective in aged patients and in patients with hematologic disorders . Ceftizoxime binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are Read More …

Cefdaloxime Antibiotic; Mechanism, Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interaction

Cefdaloxime Antibiotic is a beta-lactam, third-generation broad-spectrum semisynthetic,  bactericidal activity with antibacterial cephaloridine and used especially for Pseudomonas and other gram-negative infections in debilitated patients. Cefdaloxime binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs Read More …

Cefcapene; Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Interactions

Cefcapene is a is a beta-lactam, third-generation broad-spectrum semisynthetic,  bactericidal activity with antibacterial cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cefcapene binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling Read More …