Cefotetan (cefotetan disodium)

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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data

Overview

USES: Cefotetan is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It may also be used before and during certain surgeries to help prevent infection. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic.

It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

Generic name: cefotetan disodium
Pronunciation: (sef-oh-TEE-tan)

Reference product & biosimilars

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Indications

The following indications are listed for Cefotetan:

  • Acute Gonococcal Endometritis
  • Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Bacterial Sepsis
  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
  • Bacteroides Endometritis
  • Bacteroides Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Bacteroides Peritonitis
  • Clostridium Peritonitis
  • E. Coli Endometritis
  • E. Coli Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • E. Coli Peritonitis
  • E. Coli Urinary Tract Infection
  • Endometritis
  • Escherichia Coli Pneumonia
  • Female Genital Tract Infection
  • Fusobacterium Endometritis
  • Fusobacterium Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Haemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia
  • Infectious Disease Of Abdomen
  • Inflammatory Disease Of Female Pelvic Organs
  • Klebsiella Pneumonia
  • Klebsiella Pneumoniae Peritonitis
  • Klebsiella Urinary Tract Infection
  • Lower Respiratory Infection
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease With Neisseria Gonorrhea
  • Peptococcus Endometritis
  • Peptococcus Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Peptococcus Peritonitis
  • Peptostreptococcus Endometritis
  • Peptostreptococcus Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Prevention Of Perioperative Infection
  • Proteus Endometritis
  • Proteus Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Proteus Pneumonia
  • Proteus Urinary Tract Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Bacteroides Fragilis Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure E. Coli Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Fusobacterium Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Peptococcus Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Peptostreptococcus Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Proteus Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Streptococcus Agalactiae Infection
  • Skin And Skin Structure Streptococcus Pyogenes Infection
  • Staphylococcal Pneumonia
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Joint Infection
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Osteomyelitis
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Skin And Skin Structure Infection
  • Staphylococcus Endometritis
  • Staphylococcus Epidermidis Skin And Skin Structure Infection
  • Staphylococcus Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Streptococcal Endometritis
  • Streptococcal Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Streptococcal Peritonitis
  • Streptococcal Pneumonia

Also known as: Acute Gonorrhea Of The Endometrium, Acute Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection Of The Endometrium, Bacteremia With Sepsis, Bacterial Septicemia, E. Coli Pneumonia, E. Coli Uti, Endometritis Due To Bacteroides Species, Endometritis Due To E. Coli, Endometritis Due To Escherichia Coli, Endometritis Due To Fusobacterium Species, Endometritis Due To Peptococcus, Endometritis Due To Peptostreptococcus, Endometritis Due To Proteus Species, Endometritis Due To Staphylococcus Species, Endometritis Due To Streptococcus Species, Gynecologic Infection, H. Flu Pneumonia, H. Influenzae Pneumonia, Hemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia, Infection Of Skin And/Or Subcutaneous Tissue, Influenza Bacillus Pneumonia, Intra-Abdominal Infection, Joint Infection Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Joint Infection Due To Staphylococcus Pyogenes Aureus, Klebsiella Uti, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Osteomyelitis Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Osteomyelitis Due To Staphylococcus Pyogenes Aureus, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Bacteroides, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To E. Coli, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Escherichia Coli, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Fusobacterium Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Neisseria Gonorrhea, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Peptococcus, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Peptostreptococcus, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Proteus Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Streptococcus Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease From Staphylococcus Species, Perioperative Infection Prophylaxis, Peritonitis Due To Bacteroides, Peritonitis Due To Clostridium Species, Peritonitis Due To Escherichia Coli, Peritonitis Due To Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Peritonitis Due To Peptococcus, Peritonitis Due To Streptococcus Species, Pfeiffer's Bacillus Pneumonia, Pid Due To Bacteroides, Pid Due To Escherichia Coli, Pid Due To Fusobacterium Species, Pid Due To Peptococcus, Pid Due To Peptostreptococcus, Pid Due To Proteus Species, Pid Due To Staphylococcus Species, Pid Due To Streptococcus Species, Pneumonia Due To E. Coli, Pneumonia Due To Escherichia Coli, Pneumonia Due To Haemophilus Influenzae, Pneumonia Due To Klebsiella Species, Pneumonia Due To Klebsiella Spp., Pneumonia Due To Proteus Species, Pneumonia Due To Staphylococcus Species, Pneumonia Due To Staphylococcus Spp., Pneumonia Due To Streptococcus Species, Pneumonia Due To Streptococcus Spp., Proteus Spp. Pneumonia, Pyogenic Bone Infection Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Skin & Skin Soft Tissue Streptococcus Pyogenes Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Bacteroides Fragilis Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Escherichia Coli Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Fusiformis Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Fusobacterium Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Infection Due To S. Agalactiae, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Peptococcus Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Peptostreptococcus Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Proteus Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue S. Agalactiae Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Skin And Skin Soft Tissue Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infection, Skin And Soft Tissue Skin Infection, Staphylococcal Endometritis, Staphylococcal Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Escherichia Coli, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Klebsiella Species, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Proteus Species, Uti Due To Proteus Species.

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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data