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cephalothin

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cephalothin [sef´ah-lo-thin]
a semisynthetic first-generation cephalosporinantibiotic, effective against a wide range of gram-positive and a limited range of gram-negative bacteria.

cephalothin
a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic. Sensitive organisms include many penicillin-resistant staphylococci.

cephalothin
Cefalotin® Infectious disease A parenteral semisynthetic derivative of cephalosporin C, and 3rd generation broad-spectrum cephalosporin


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