3rd Generation Cephalosporin Antibiotics

Third generation cephalosporin antibiotics are medicines used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including gonorrhea, meningitis, E. coli and hospital acquired infections. Cephalosporin antibiotics are beta-lactam antibiotics that inhibit the cell wall of bacteria. There are five generations of cephalosporin antibiotics, each with their own uses and characteristics. Commonly prescribed 3rd generation cephalosporin antibiotics include Suprax (cefixime) and Cedax (ceftibuten).

Drugs classified as 3rd Generation Cephalosporin Antibiotics are frequently used to treat the following conditions:

• Bronchitis
• Ear Infection
• Pneumonia
• otitis media
• community-acquired pneumonia
• Sinus Infections
• Skin Infection
• urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Bacterial Infection
• Lower Respiratory Infection
• gonorrhea
• Upper Respiratory Infection
• Meningitis
• Gastrointestinal Infection
• appendicitis
• bone and joint infections
• intraabdominal infections
• sepsis
• cholecystitis
• diabetic foot ulcer
• lower respiratory tract infections

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