Antimicrobials
Cefazolin

Cefazolin

Medium
N/A

Dosing

General Information

  • Skin and soft tissue infection (e.g. cellulitis)
  • Surgical prophylaxis
  • Susceptible Staphylococcal, Streptococcal and Gram negative infections
  • Allergy (immediate or delayed)
  • Can cause positive Coombs, cytopenias, and hepatic and renal laboratory abnormalities

Probenecid - prolonged half-life.

Antimicrobial class: 1st Generation Cephalosporin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 2 hours

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic