Cephalosporins

Having trouble remembering cephalosporins according to generation? Here's a small tip to remember some of them (helpful specially for the objectives)

4th generation- think of 4th 'P'lace. All of them have a 'P' in them AFTER the first syllable.

                    CefPime

                    CefPirome

3rd generation- think of 3 for 'T'hird. Almost all of them have a  'T' in them AFTER the first syllable.

                    CefTriaxone

                    CefTazidime

                    CefTibuten

                    CefTizoxime

                    CefoTaxime

2nd generation- think of a Fox having Furry Face i.e. ceFOXitin, ceFURoxime ceFAClor

1st generation is thought of, when you come first in a game. That means you are 'IN Luck'. All of them end in 'IN' and have a 'L' in them.

                    Cephalothin

                    Cefazolin

                    Cefhalexin

                    Cephradine

Adverse Effects of Cephalosporins

"DDT HAPeNS"

D- Diarrhoea

D- Disulfiram like reaction

T- Thrombophlebitis

H- Hypoprothrombinemia

A- Allergy(hypersensitivity)

P- Pain(severe)

N- Nephrotoxicity

S- Super infections with fungi

P.S. I would like to thank the genius mind who made this mnemonic.