Antimicrobials
Cefazolin

Cefazolin

Medium
N/A
<$4/day

Dosing

General Information

Meningitis (does not penetrate the CSF)

  • Skin and soft tissue infection (e.g. nonpurulent cellulitis).
  • Surgical prophylaxis.
  • Susceptible Staphylococcal, Streptococcal and gram-negative infections.

Weekly BMP and CBC

Allergy (immediate or delayed).

Can cause positive Coombs, cytopenias, and hepatic and renal laboratory abnormalities.

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