Drug Class | Cephalosporin |
Mechanism | Attach to penicillin binding proteins to interrupt cell wall synthesis |
Typical Dose | 250-500mg QDS |
Indications | Infection due to gram +ve/-ve bacteria (one type of surgical prophylaxis) |
Contra-indications | Cephalosporin hypersensitivity |
Side-effects | Diarrhoea, abx-asscoaited colitis, N&V, abdo discomfort |
Interactions | OCP: decreased effectiveness of OCP |
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