Monitor fever, symptomatic improvement, CBC, and hepatic and renal functions.
Check previous hypersensitivity to other beta-lactam antibiotics.
Monitor prothrombin time in patients at risk.
Monitor signs of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, serum-sickness-like reactions, and thrombophlebitis.
Common
Serious
Antimicrobial class: 3rd Generation Cephalosporin
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 2 hours
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Therapeutic
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic
Precautions: