cephalosporin

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:administeredBy oral
intramuscular
intravenous
gptkbp:alternativeName cephalosporin_antibiotic
third-generation_cephalosporin
gptkbp:ATCCode J01D
gptkbp:chemicalFormula contains beta-lactam ring
gptkbp:class cephalosporin
fifth-generation cephalosporin
first-generation cephalosporin
fourth-generation cephalosporin
second-generation cephalosporin
gptkbp:contraindication penicillin allergy
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Giuseppe_Brotzu
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1945
gptkbp:example gptkb:cefepime
gptkb:ceftaroline
gptkb:ceftriaxone
gptkb:cephalexin
cefuroxime
gptkbp:excretion gptkb:kidney
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst gptkb:Enterococcus
atypical bacteria
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (except some fifth-generation)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Cephalosporium_acremonium
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (varies by drug)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:resistantTo beta-lactamase production
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile_infection
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
diarrhea
allergic reaction
rash
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity broad-spectrum
gptkbp:usedFor bacterial infections
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:pneumonia
meningitis
sepsis
urinary tract infection
skin infection
bone and joint infection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cephalosporins
gptkb:ceftriaxone
gptkb:Zerbaxa
gptkb:Ceftriaxone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6