title: Current drug therapy--cephalosporins.
abstract: The following aspects of cephalosporins are reviewed: chemistry and stability; mechanism of action; spectrum of activity; resistance; absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion; uses; cautions; drug interactions; laboratory test interferences; and dosage.
mesh_terms: D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004355:Drug Stability; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins