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Pulmonologist prescribed keflex 250 mg. for bacterial bronchitis. would ceftin (cefuroxime) or cefzil work better due to broader bacterial spectrum?
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Cepphalosporins: same class of drugs, Ceftin (cefuroxime) stronger, Cezil also stronger,but more gI side effects. Keflex is the most affordable for a routine infection.
Answered 10/25/2018
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Yes and No: Yes and No. Cefzil and Ceftin (cefuroxime) are second generation cephalosporins, where as Keflex is a first generation. The second generation drugs have better gram-negative coverage however they have not as good gram-positive coverage for bacteria. It depends on which bacteria is being treated.
Answered 11/28/2017
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