Empiric therapy of:
Bacterial meningitis
Nosocomial gram negative infections (except Pseudomonas)
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Hospitalized community or nursing home acquired pneumonia in combination with a macrolide
Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed)
Cytopenias
Eosinophilia
Hepatic & renal laboratory abnormalities
Pseudocholelithiasis. Unclear clinical significance. Uncommonly symptomatic, but frequently by ultrasound gallbladder sludge
1 g (10 mL) VIAL
Antimicrobial class: Parenteral Cephalosporin - 3rd Generation
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 8 hours
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Therapeutic
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic
ODB Coverage: General Benefit (INJ)