Antimicrobials
Cefotaxime

Cefotaxime

Restricted

High
N/A
$17.25/day

Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

Empiric therapy for:

  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Pneumonia (in combination with a macrolide)
  • Intra-abdominal infection including SBP
  • Musculoskeletal i.e. septic arthritis
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Rash
  • Localized phlebitis at injection site
  • Allergy
  • Positive Coombs test
  • Neutropenia
  • Abnormalities in liver enzymes
  • Diarrhea
  • CDI

IV Administration: Dilute in 50-100 mL D5W or NS and administer over 20-30 min

Antimicrobial class: 3rd Generation Cephalosporin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1.5 hours

Biliary penetration: Moderate

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic