Cefotaxime

Kathryn Dzintars, Pharm.D. BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Dosing Author: Alice Jenh Hsu, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID

INDICATIONS

FDA

Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia
Genitourinary infections
Gynecologic infection (including pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, and pelvic cellulitis)
Bacteremia and septicemia
Skin and skin-structure infections
Intra-abdominal infections including peritonitis
Bone and joint infections
Central nervous system infections including meningitis and ventriculitis

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

Brain abscess (in combination with metronidazole)
Empyema (in combination with metronidazole)
Lyme disease: late Lyme arthritis and neuroborreliosis
STD (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)

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