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The oral cephalosporins--a review
1Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
There are currently six cephalosporins available in the United States for oral use. These agents possess a wide spectrum of activity, are relatively safe to use, and are effective for certain infections involving the respiratory tract, skin, and urinary tract. Nonetheless, in general, they offer no advantage over other classes of antimicrobial drugs and are far more expensive. As a result, the oral cephalosporins are not agents of first choice for the treatment of infection but should be reserved for use as alternative therapy.