Pregnancy: Compatible.
Breastfeeding: Compatible.
Empiric therapy for bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, intra-abdominal infection, musculoskeletal i.e. septic arthritis, and urinary tract infection.
Cefotaxime is the preferred 3rd generation cephalosporin vs ceftriaxone in pregnant patients near delivery (particularly preterm delivery) to minimize ceftriaxone exposure in the newborn.
Antimicrobial class: 3rd Generation Cephalosporin