- First Generation Cephahlosporins - Remember this story:
Mr. Fazol (ceFAZOLin) is a Lorry Driver (cephaLORIdine). He works
very hard and has become Thin (cephaloTHIN) He has a "Rad" Watch on his
hand (cephRADine) and a "Lux" soap (cephaLEXin). He wears a bright green
Drawer {i.e trousers} ( cefaDROxil)
Route of drug administration: He will put the Lux soap in his Drawer -
(Cefalexin & Cefradine are given orally. The latter can also be
given i.v. /.i.m.. All others- i.v. /.i.m)
- Second Generation Cephalosporins: Remember FOX, FUR, FAC - ceFOXitin, ceFURoxime, ceFAClor
- Third Generation Cephalosporins - The story goes thus:
Mr. Aziz (ceftAZIdime) is taking an Ox (ceftizOXime, cefpodOXime)
in a Taxi (cefoTAXIme) for slaughtering, i.e. an Operation
(cefOPERAZONE). For this purpose he is taking Three Axon blades
(cefTRIAXONe). He will Fix (ceFIXime) the ox for dinner (cefDINIR) in a
short time!
Route of drug administration: Fix the price and eat (only Cefixime is given oral: all others im/iv).
ADRs: Operation will cause bleeding (Cefoperazone cause bleeding)
- Fourth Generation Cephalosporins:
My wierd dream:
QUEEN of
ROME who
FLEW to
OZONE layer, fell down and was made
IP (Inpatient) by
ME. Helps you to remember fourth generation cephalosporins - Cef
quinome, Cefpi
rome, Ce
fluprenam, Cef
ozopran, Cef
ipi
me.
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