Ceftriaxone is:: (A) IInd generation sho acting cephalosporin, (B) Has activity against beta lactamase producing bacteria, (C) IVth generation long acting cephalosporin, (D) IIIth generation long acting cephalosporin
Answer is D. 3rd generation cephalosporins: Cefotaxime, Ceftizoxime ,Ceftriaxone ?Ceftazidime ,Cefoperazone, Cefixime Cefpodoxime proxetil ,Cefdinir ,Ceftibuten ,Ceftamet pivoxil ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY page no. 726