Antimicrobials
Cefepime

Cefepime

High
N/A

Dosing

General Information

Broad spectrum antimicrobial with gram positive and gram negative coverage including Pseudomonas.

  • HAP, VAP, complicated intra-abdominal infections, necrotizing fasciitis

Used especially nosocomial infections involving resistant organisms

  • Allergy (immediate & delayed)
  •  Positive Coombs
  •  Cytopenias
  •  Non-convulsive status epilepticus

Antimicrobial class: 4th generation Cephalosporin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 2 hours

Biliary penetration: Moderate

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic