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.
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