noun
- Plural of cephalothin; a group of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics derived from cephalosporin, used to treat bacterial infections.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; typically used in clinical and laboratory contexts
Examples
- Cephalothins are commonly prescribed to treat respiratory tract infections.
- The laboratory tested the bacterial strain's resistance to cephalothins.
- Cephalothins belong to the first generation of cephalosporin antibiotics.
- Patients with penicillin allergies may still tolerate cephalothins in some cases.
- The hospital's antibiotic protocol includes cephalothins for surgical prophylaxis.