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Cefazolin is a second generation cephalosporin which is a kind of cephalosporin type drug (anti-bacterial drug, antibiotic and antimicrobial).

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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Kefzol • Ancef • Ranzol • Zefkol

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