Guidelines
3rd Generation Cephalosporins

3rd Generation Cephalosporins

Beta-lactams

Beta-lactam antibiotics that have similar structure/side chains and indicate a risk for cross reactivity:

  • Cefuroxime
  • Cefotaxime
  • Ceftazidime
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Cefepime

Little risk for cross-sensitivity:

  • Amoxicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Cloxacillin
  • Penicillin
  • Piperacillin
  • Cefadroxil
  • Cefazolin
  • Cephalexin
  • Cefaclor
  • Cefprozil
  • Cefoxitin
  • Ertapenem
  • Imipenem
  • Meropenem
  • Aztreonam

Beta-lactam antibiotics that have similar structure/side chains and indicate a risk for cross reactivity:

  • Cefuroxime
  • Cefixime
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Ceftazidime
  • Cefepime

Little risk for cross-sensitivity:

  • Amoxicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Cloxacillin
  • Penicillin
  • Piperacillin
  • Cefadroxil
  • Cefazolin
  • Cephalexin
  • Cefaclor
  • Cefprozil
  • Cefoxitin
  • Ertapenem
  • Imipenem
  • Meropenem
  • Aztreonam

Beta-lactam antibiotics that have similar structure/side chains and indicate a risk for cross reactivity:

  • Cefuroxime
  • Cefixime
  • Cefotaxime
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Cefepime
  • Aztreonam

Little risk for cross-sensitivity:

  • Amoxicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Cloxacillin
  • Penicillin
  • Piperacillin
  • Cefadroxil
  • Cefazolin
  • Cephalexin
  • Cefaclor
  • Cefprozil
  • Cefoxitin
  • Ertapenem
  • Imipenem
  • Meropenem

Beta-lactam antibiotics that have similar structure/side chains and indicate a risk for cross reactivity:

  • Cefuroxime
  • Cefixime
  • Ceftazidime
  • Cefotaxime
  • Cefepime

Little risk for cross-sensitivity:

  • Amoxicillin
  • Ampicillin
  • Cloxacillin
  • Penicillin
  • Piperacillin
  • Cefadroxil
  • Cefazolin
  • Cephalexin
  • Cefaclor
  • Cefprozil
  • Cefoxitin
  • Ertapenem
  • Imipenem
  • Meropenem
  • Aztreonam