Cephalosporins - 2nd generation [2's]
- Generally effective against:
- All bacteria that are sensitive to 1st generation:
- Proteus [Pee rot us skeleton]
- Escherichia coli [Cherry colon]
- Klebsiella [Kielbasa]
- Additionally, 2nd generation can be used against:
- Haemophilus influenzae [Heme/RBC lover]
- Enterobacter [Entering bacterium through the door]
- Neisseria [diplococcus in a single envelope]
- Overall mnemonic: [HEN PEcK]
- All bacteria that are sensitive to 1st generation:
- Drug names start with "Cef/Cepha" [Cepha = head]
- Cefotetan [It's a foto of tan titan (French Ce'est = It is)]
- Cefaclor [Cepha chlorine (chlorine is green)]
- Cefuroxime [Cepha furry ox with a chime]
- Crosses brain-blood barrier [Horns go into the brain]
- Useful for community acquired bronchitis and pneumonia [Lungs & trachea sparkling in the trail of running furry ox with a chime]
- Cefoxitin [Ce fox eating]
- Effective against anaerobes such as Bacteroides Fragilis [Feces with a snorkel]
- Cefmetazole [Cefa met asshole]
- Cefonicid [Ce phonicide! (a version of genocide over the phone)]
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Visual Mnemonic - Cephalosporins - 2nd Generation: Cefotetan, Cefaclor, Cefuroxime, Cefoxitin, Cefmetazole, Cefonicid, Proteus, Escherichia Coli, Klebsiella, Haemophilus Influenzae, Enterobacter, Neisseria, Bacteroides Fragilis
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