Cefotaxime Sodium
Cefotaxime Sodium is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections when other antibiotics are ineffective or inappropriate. It is administered intravenously or intramuscularly and is commonly used in hospital settings for severe infections requiring broad-spectrum coverage.
Cefotaxime Sodium is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections in hospital settings.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 203117
- Generic
- Cefotaxime Sodium
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treatment of serious infections including lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, intra-abdominal infections, meningitis, bacteremia/sepsis, and post-surgical infections. Particularly useful when gram-negative coverage is needed.
Binds to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by blocking transpeptidation, leading to bacterial cell death. Has broad gram-negative and some gram-positive coverage.
Cross-reactivity with penicillin allergies is possible. Monitor renal function during prolonged therapy. May cause GI side effects, rash, or injection site reactions. Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Resistance may develop with prolonged use.
Official drug label
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