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Cefotaxime sodium Brand names, Cefotaxime sodium Analogs

Cefotaxime sodium Brand Names Mixture

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Cefotaxime sodium Chemical_Formula

C16H17N5O7S2

Cefotaxime sodium RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/cefotax.htm

Cefotaxime sodium fda sheet

Cefotaxime_sodium FDA

Cefotaxime sodium msds (material safety sheet)

Cefotaxime_sodium MSDS

Cefotaxime sodium Synthesis Reference

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Cefotaxime sodium Molecular Weight

455.468 g/mol

Cefotaxime sodium Melting Point

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Cefotaxime sodium H2O Solubility

Soluble

Cefotaxime sodium State

Solid

Cefotaxime sodium LogP

-0.685

Cefotaxime sodium Dosage Forms

Injection and infusion

Cefotaxime sodium Indication

Used to treat gonorrhoea, meningitis, and severe infections including infections of the kidney (pyelonephritis) and urinary system. Also used before an operation to prevent infection after surgery.

Cefotaxime sodium Pharmacology

Cefotaxime is a third generation intravenous cephalosporin antibiotic. It has broad spectrum activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. It does not have activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Cefotaxime works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. A positive feature of cefotaxime is that it display a resistance to penicillinases and is useful to treat infections that are resistant to penicillin derivatives.

Cefotaxime sodium Absorption

Rapidly absorbed following intramuscular injection.

Cefotaxime sodium side effects and Toxicity

Adverse effects following overdosage include nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea, and convulsions. Oral rat LD50 is over 20,000 mg/kg while intravenous rat LD50 is over 7,000 mg/kg.

Cefotaxime sodium Patient Information

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Cefotaxime sodium Organisms Affected

Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria