Ceftizoxime
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- No longer available in the U.S.
- Lower respiratory tract infections
- Urinary tract infections
- Gonorrhea including uncomplicated cervical and urethral gonorrhea
- Pelvic inflammatory disease caused by N. gonorrhoeae, E. coli or S. agalactiae
- Intra-abdominal infections (author’s comment: avoid in severe intra-abdominal infections)
- Septicemia caused by S. pneumoniae, MSSA, E. coli,Bacteroides spp. including B. fragilis, Klebsiella spp. and Serratia spp. (must confirm sensitivity)
- Skin and skin-structure infections (not MRSA)
- Bone and joint infections
- Meningitis caused by H. influenzae (limited data with S. pneumoniae)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
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Last updated: December 6, 2017
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn, and Paul A Pham. "Ceftizoxime." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540103/all/Ceftizoxime.
Dzintars K, Pham PA. Ceftizoxime. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540103/all/Ceftizoxime. Accessed September 7, 2024.
Dzintars, K., & Pham, P. A. (2017). Ceftizoxime. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540103/all/Ceftizoxime
Dzintars K, Pham PA. Ceftizoxime [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2024 September 07]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540103/all/Ceftizoxime.
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