Powder for solution for injection 1000 mg
Trade name: Cefotaxime sodium, powder for solution for injection 1000 mg.
International non- proprietary name: Cefotaxime.
Description: powder, white to white with a yellowish shade in color.
Composition: each vial contains:
Active substance: cefotaxime sodium (equivalent to Cefotaxime) – 1 g.
Pharmacotherapeutic group: System- use antimicrobial substances. Beta- lactam antibiotics. Generation lll cephalosporins.
ATC code: J01DA10.
Indications for use:
Cefotaxime is used in case of grave infectious inflammatory diseases caused by sensitive microorganisms:
► respiratory tract and ENT organ infections (except those caused by enterococci);
► infections of urinary and bile – excreting tracts, pelvis minor organs and obstetric – gynecologic infections (pyelitis, pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, endometritis, chlamidiosis and gonorrhea, including that caused by penicillinase releasing microorganisms);
► skin and soft tissue infections (including wound, burn and post- surgery infections);
► bone and joint infectious inflammatory diseases (including osteomyelitis);
► bacteriemia, septicemia and endocarditis;
► intraabdominal infections and peritonitis;
► bacterial meningitis (except listeriosis one);
► infections against the background of immunodeficiency conditions;
► Lyme disease and typhoid fever;
► for pre- and post – surgery period surgical infection prevention.
