Mefoxin

Definitions of Mefoxin

1. noun

   one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
   synonyms: cephalosporin

   types:

   Ultracef, cefadroxil

   a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)

   Cefobid, cefoperazone

   a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections

   Claforan, cefotaxime

   a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract

   Fortaz, Tazicef, ceftazidime

   a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections

   Rocephin, ceftriaxone

   a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract

   Ceftin, Zinacef, cefuroxime

   a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges

   Keflex, Keflin, Keftab, cephalexin

   an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract

   cephalothin

   a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin

   type of:

   antibiotic, antibiotic drug

   a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections