Cefotaxime Sodium



Cefotaxime Sodium





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PREGNANCY CATEGORY B


Drug Classes

Antibiotic

Cephalosporin (third generation)


Therapeutic Actions

Bactericidal: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death.


Indications



  • Lower respiratory infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella species, Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter species, Serratia marcescens, Streptococcus pyogenes, indole-positive Proteus and Pseudomonas species


  • UTIs caused by Enterococcus species, S. epidermidis, S. aureus, Citrobacter species, Enterobacter species, E. coli, Klebsiella species, P. mirabilis, Proteus species, S. marcescens, Pseudomonas species


  • Gynecologic infections caused by S. epidermidis, Enterococcus species, E. coli, P. mirabilis, Bacteroides species, Clostridium species, Peptococcus species, Peptostreptococcus species, streptococci; and uncomplicated gonorrhea caused by N. gonorrhoeae


  • Dermatologic infections caused by S. aureus, E. coli, Serratia species, Proteus species, Klebsiella species, Enterobacter species, Pseudomonas, S. marcescens, Bacteroides species, Peptococcus species, Peptostreptococcus species, P. mirabilis, S. epidermidis, S. pyogenes, Enterococcus species


  • Septicemia caused by E. coli, Klebsiella species, S. marcescens


  • Peritonitis and intra-abdominal infections caused by E. coli, Peptostreptococcus species, Bacteroides species, Peptococcus species, Klebsiella species


  • CNS infections caused by E. coli, H. influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, S. pneumoniae, K. pneumoniae


  • Bone and joint infections caused by S. aureus, Streptococcus species, Pseudomonas species, P. mirabilis


  • Perioperative prophylaxis



Available Forms

Powder for injection—500 mg, 1, 2 g; injection—1, 2 g

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Jul 20, 2016 | Posted by in NURSING | Comments Off on Cefotaxime Sodium

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