FIRST GEN — Start with cefa- (except cefradine!)

• cefazolin
• cefadroxil

Exception: cefaclor (2nd gen)

FOURTH GEN — Contain “pi” + “me”

• Cefepime
• Cefpirome

FIFTH GEN — Contain “Ceft” + “-ol-“

• Ceftobiprole
• Ceftolozane
• Ceftaroline

SECOND GEN

Mnemonic: “Furry Fox for Tea OR Prozac?”

• ceFURoxime
• ceFOXitin
• cefoTEtAn
• cefaclOR
• cefPROzil

THIRD GEN

T – for Third!

cefoTaxime
cefTRIaxone
cefTazidime

Zone to Fix my Poodle

• cefoperaZONE
• ceFIXime
• cefPODoxime