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A single injection may be given during the surgical procedure. The cephalosporin may be continued for 24 to 48 hours after surgery and if an infection develops, the antibiotics may be continued.
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How else may cephalosporins be used?
Surgical prophylaxis--prevention of bacterial infection during or immediately after surgery.
How is cephalosporin administered as a surgical prophylaxis?
More recently, the practice has been to give a single dose during the surgical procedure. This works just as well as the "on call" dose, and lowers the amount of antibiotic that the patient must take.
What is the What is the difference between cephalosporins and noncephalosporins?
What is the difference between cephalosporins and noncephalosporin?
Is lithotripsy considered surgery?
As I was administered general anesthesia and was in a surgical unit, I say yes, it was surgery.
How do most people react to fluoroquinolones?
Other than allergic reactions, few patients experience significant problems when they are given a single dose of a fluoroquinolone for surgical prophylaxis.
What drugs are most commonly used for surgical prophylaxis?
Among the drugs used for antibiotic prophylaxis are amoxicillin (a type of penicillin) and fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and trovafloxacin (Trovan).
Is flexeril a cephalosporins?
no
Which Generation of Cephalosporins are active against Listeria?
Listeria is not susceptible to cephalosporins... ampicillin is used instead
A general anesthetic administered with a needle and used especially for minor surgical procedures in which muscle relaxation is not required?
stimulant
What is katemine?
A general anesthetic administered with a needle and used especially foe minor surgical procedures in which muscle relaxation is not required.
What has the author Roy Vincent Brierley written?
Roy Vincent Brierley has written: 'The Cephalosporins' -- subject(s): Cephalosporins, Bibliography
How many illnesses does cephalosporins cure?
Cephalosporins are effective against large number of infections. You can almost always find one cephalosporin effective for given bacterial infection. That is the reason in USA cephalosporins are aptly called as cefalosporins.
