Antimicrobials
Cefotaxime

Cefotaxime

High
N/A
IV: $

General Information

Empiric therapy for bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, intra-abdominal infection (with metronidazole), and urinary tract infection

  • Injection: 1g, 2g
  • Neonatal: 500 mg vial
  • Cefotaxime is preferred over ceftriaxone in the neonatal population (see ceftriaxone dosing monograph)

Antimicrobial class: 3rd Generation Cephalosporin

Average serum half life:

  • Neonates: 3.4-4.6 hours
  • Children: 1.5 hours

Route of Elimination: urine: ~60% as unchanged drug and metabolites in urine