Cefotaxime Sodium (cefotaxime sodium)
Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
Overview
USES: Cefotaxime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent infection from certain surgeries. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as cephalosporin antibiotics.
It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
Generic name: cefotaxime sodium
Pronunciation: (SEF-oh-TAX-eem)
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Indications
The following indications are listed for Cefotaxime Sodium:
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bacterial Sepsis
- Bacterial Urinary Tract Infection
- Bacteroides Endometritis
- Bacteroides Pelvic Cellulitis
- Bacteroides Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Bone Infection
- Cesarean Section Infection Prevention
- Citrobacter Urinary Tract Infection
- Clostridium Endometritis
- Clostridium Pelvic Cellulitis
- Clostridium Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Clostridium Peritonitis
- E. Coli Endometritis
- E. Coli Pelvic Cellulitis
- E. Coli Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- E. Coli Peritonitis
- E. Coli Septicemia
- E. Coli Urinary Tract Infection
- Enterobacter Cloacae Urinary Tract Infection
- Enterobacter Endometritis
- Enterobacter Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Enterobacter Pneumonia
- Enterococcus Endometritis
- Enterococcus Pelvic Cellulitis
- Enterococcus Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Enterococcus Urinary Tract Infection
- Escherichia Coli Meningitis
- Escherichia Coli Pneumonia
- Female Genital Tract Infection
- Fusobacterium Endometritis
- Fusobacterium Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- H. Influenzae Meningitis
- Haemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia
- Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Infection
- Haemophilus Parainfluenza Pneumonia
- Infectious Disease Of Abdomen
- Klebsiella Endometritis
- Klebsiella Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Klebsiella Pneumonia
- Klebsiella Pneumoniae Peritonitis
- Klebsiella Pneumoniae Septicemia
- Klebsiella Urinary Tract Infection
- Lower Respiratory Infection
- Meningitis Due To Klebsiella
- Meningococcal Meningitis
- Morganella Morganii Urinary Tract Infection
- Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Septicemia
- Neonatal Meningitis
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Ophthalmia Neonatorum
- Peritonitis
- Prevention Of Perioperative Infection
- Proteus Endometritis
- Proteus Mirabilis Osteomyelitis
- Proteus Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Proteus Peritonitis
- Proteus Pneumonia
- Proteus Urinary Tract Infection
- Providencia Urinary Tract Infection
- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pneumonia
- Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Urinary Tract Infection
- Sepsis Caused By Serratia
- Sepsis Of Newborn
- Septic Arthritis
- Serratia Pneumonia
- Serratia Urinary Tract Infection
- Skin And Skin Structure Infection
- Staphylococcal Pneumonia
- Staphylococcus Aureus Septicemia
- Staphylococcus Aureus Urinary Tract Infection
- Staphylococcus Endometritis
- Staphylococcus Epidermidis Urinary Tract Infection
- Staphylococcus Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Streptococcal Meningitis
- Streptococcal Peritonitis
- Streptococcal Pneumonia
- Streptococcal Septicemia
- Streptococcus Osteomyelitis
Also known as: Bacteremia With Sepsis, Bacterial Arthritis, Bacterial Sepsis Of Newborn, Bacterial Septicemia, Blennorrhea Neonatorum, E. Coli Pneumonia, E. Coli Sepsis, E. Coli Uti, Endometritis Due To Bacteroides Species, Endometritis Due To Clostridium Species, Endometritis Due To E. Coli, Endometritis Due To Enterobacter Species, Endometritis Due To Enterococcus Species, Endometritis Due To Escherichia Coli, Endometritis Due To Fusobacterium Species, Endometritis Due To Klebsiella Species, Endometritis Due To Proteus Species, Endometritis Due To Staphylococcus Species, Escherichia Coli Sepsis, Escherichia Coli Septicemia, Gynecologic Infection, H. Flu Meningitis, H. Flu Pneumonia, H. Influenzae Pneumonia, Haemophilus Influenzae Meningitis, Hemophilus Influenzae Pneumonia, Hemophilus Influenzae Type B Infection, Hib Infection, Infantile Purulent Conjunctivitis, Infection Of Skin And/Or Subcutaneous Tissue, Infection Of The Lungs Due To Enterobacter, Infection Of The Lungs Due To Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Infection Of The Lungs Due To Serratia Species, Infection Prophylaxis For C-Section, Infection Prophylaxis For Cesarean Section, Influenza Bacillus Pneumonia, Influenzae Bacillus Meningitis, Intra-Abdominal Infection, Klebsiella Uti, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, M. Morganii Uti, Meningitis Due To Haemophilus Influenzae, Meningitis Due To Hemophilus Influenzae, Meningitis Due To Klebsiella Species, Neonatal Conjunctivitis, Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Sepsis, Neonatal Sepsis, Osteomyelitis Due To Proteus Mirabilis, Osteomyelitis Due To Streptococcus, Parametritis Due To Bacteroides Species, Parametritis Due To Clostridium Species, Parametritis Due To Enterococcus Species, Parametritis Due To Escherichia Coli, Pelvic Cellulitis Due To Bacteroides Species, Pelvic Cellulitis Due To Clostridium Species, Pelvic Cellulitis Due To E. Coli, Pelvic Cellulitis Due To Enterococcus Species, Pelvic Cellulitis Due To Escherichia Coli, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Aerobacter Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Bacteroides, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Clostridium, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To E. Coli, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Enterobacter Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Enterococcus Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Escherichia Coli, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Fusobacterium Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Klebsiella Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Due To Proteus Species, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease From Staphylococcus Species, Perioperative Infection Prophylaxis, Peritonitis Due To Clostridium Species, Peritonitis Due To Escherichia Coli, Peritonitis Due To Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Peritonitis Due To Proteus Species, Peritonitis Due To Streptococcus Species, Pfeiffer's Bacillus Meningitis, Pfeiffer's Bacillus Pneumonia, Pid Due To Bacteroides, Pid Due To Clostridium, Pid Due To Enterobacter Species, Pid Due To Enterococcus Species, Pid Due To Escherichia Coli, Pid Due To Fusobacterium Species, Pid Due To Klebsiella Species, Pid Due To Proteus Species, Pid Due To Staphylococcus Species, Pneumonia Due To E. Coli, Pneumonia Due To Escherichia Coli, Pneumonia Due To Haemophilus Influenzae, Pneumonia Due To Haemophilus Parainfluenzae, Pneumonia Due To Hemophilus Parainfluenzae, Pneumonia Due To Klebsiella Species, Pneumonia Due To Klebsiella Spp., Pneumonia Due To Proteus Species, Pneumonia Due To Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Pneumonia Due To Serratia Species, Pneumonia Due To Serratia Spp., Pneumonia Due To Staphylococcus Species, Pneumonia Due To Staphylococcus Spp., Pneumonia Due To Streptococcus Species, Pneumonia Due To Streptococcus Spp., Proteus Spp. Pneumonia, Pyarthrosis, Pyogenic Arthritis, Pyogenic Bone Infection Due To Proteus Mirabilis, Pyogenic Bone Infection Due To Streptococcus, Sepsis Due To Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Sepsis Due To Serratia Spp., Sepsis Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Septicemia Due To Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Septicemia Due To Staph Aureus, Septicemia Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Serratia Sepsis, Skin And Soft Tissue Skin Infection, Staphylococcal Endometritis, Staphylococcal Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Staphylococcus Epidermidis Uti, Streptococcal Sepsis, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Citrobacter Species, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Enterobacter Cloacae, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Enterococcus Species, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Escherichia Coli, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Klebsiella Species, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Morganella Morganii, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Proteus Species, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Providencia Species, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Serratia Species, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Urinary Tract Infection Due To Staphylococcus Epi, Uti Due To Citrobacter Species, Uti Due To Enterobacter Cloacae, Uti Due To Enterococcus Species, Uti Due To Proteus Species, Uti Due To Providencia Species, Uti Due To Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Uti Due To Serratia Species, Uti Due To Staphylococcus Aureus, Uti Due To Staphylococcus Epidermidis.
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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data
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