Cephalosporins

Medication

Route

First generation

Oral

Parenteral

Oral

Cephradine

Oral

Second generation

Oral

Parenteral

Parenteral

Oral

Parenteral or oral

Third generation

Oral

Cefditoren

Oral

Oral

Cefoperazone/sulbactam (not available in the United States)

Parenteral

Parenteral

Oral

Parenteral

Parenteral

Ceftibuten

Oral

Parenteral

Fourth generation

Parenteral

Anti-MRSA cephalosporins

Parenteral

Ceftobiprole/medocaril

Parenteral

Other cephalosporins

Parenteral

Parenteral

* Also classified as a cephamycin.

MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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