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- https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Monterey_Peninsula_College/Nursing_Pharmacology_(OpenRN)/03%3A_Antimicrobials/3.19%3A_CephalosporinsCephalosporins are a slightly modified chemical “twin” to penicillins due to their beta lactam chemical structure. (See Figure 3.8 for a comparison of the beta-lactam ring structure, spectrum of activ...Cephalosporins are a slightly modified chemical “twin” to penicillins due to their beta lactam chemical structure. (See Figure 3.8 for a comparison of the beta-lactam ring structure, spectrum of activity, and route of administration across different classes of medications.) Because of these similarities, some patients who have allergies to penicillins may experience cross-sensitivity to cephalosporins.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Pharmacology_and_Neuroscience/Book%3A_Principles_of_Pharmacology_(Rosow_Standaert_and_Strichartz)/01%3A_Chapters/1.16%3A_Antimicrobials_I_and_IIThis page covers the pharmacologic principles of antimicrobial therapy, explaining that successful therapy involves delivering an effective drug concentration to the infection site for an appropriate ...This page covers the pharmacologic principles of antimicrobial therapy, explaining that successful therapy involves delivering an effective drug concentration to the infection site for an appropriate duration. It highlights key elements like drug absorption, distribution, and elimination, emphasizing that bacteriocidal therapy is crucial for certain infections.
- https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Nursing/Nursing_Pharmacology_(OpenRN)/03%3A_Antimicrobials/3.06%3A_CephalosporinsCephalosporins are a slightly modified chemical “twin” to penicillins due to their beta lactam chemical structure. (See Figure 3.8 for a comparison of the beta-lactam ring structure, spectrum of activ...Cephalosporins are a slightly modified chemical “twin” to penicillins due to their beta lactam chemical structure. (See Figure 3.8 for a comparison of the beta-lactam ring structure, spectrum of activity, and route of administration across different classes of medications.) Because of these similarities, some patients who have allergies to penicillins may experience cross-sensitivity to cephalosporins.
