Cephalosporins - 3rd generation [3 taxi wheels, 3 horns, 3 axes, 3 nipples, ears shaped in 3's ]

• Drug names start with "Cef/Cepha" [Cepha = head]
  • Cefdinir [cefa-dinner]
  • Cefixime [cefa-fix-chime] [hammer and square on head with a chiming bell]
  • Cefoperazone [cefa-opera-zone] [Opera lady]
    • Causes hemorrhage [bloody tears]
    • Disulfiram-like effect with alcohol [pouring wine]
    • Eliminated in bile [melting in bile]
  • Cefotaxime [cefa-taxi-chime]: Good CNS penetration [Taxi driving into brain]
  • Ceftibuten [cefa-boot]
  • Ceftriaxone [3 axes]
    • Hacks into bone and CNS
    • Splits Neisseria
    • Eliminated in bile
  • Moxalactam [Moo ox lactating]
  • Ceftizoxime [cefa-ox-tease-chime]

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Visual Mnemonic - Cephalosporins - 3rd Generation: Cefdinir, Cefixime, Cefoperazone, Disulfiram, Cefotaxime, Ceftibuten, Ceftriaxone, Moxalactam, Ceftizoxime
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