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Cefotaxime
Latest prescription information about Cefotaxime. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Cefotaxime
Pronunciation : Cef-ooh-tax-eem
Trade Name(s):
India- Amtaxime, Avicef, Axiom, Bestax, Biotax, Cefaden In, Cefantral, Cefatox, Ceflin, Cefokil, Cefotim, Ceftex, Claforan, C-tax, Desatax, Efotax, Evacef, Faxim, Flamotax, Haltax, Intax, Ivitax, Lyforan, Mutax, Nectax, Nepotax, Nitaxim, Novatax, Nutaxin, Ominax, Omnatax, Omnicef, Oritaxime, Osotax, Postop, Procef, Recotax, Sanocef, Sifotaxim, Spinocef, Swiftax, Taurcef, Taxim, Tax-O-Bid, Tazox, Tot, Tritaxin, Troycef, Unitoxime, Valocef, Wytax, X-Ceff. International- Claforan. When it is not to be taken (Contraindications): Hypersensitivity.
When it is to be taken : Adult: IV/IM - The recommended dose is 1-2 g 4-12 hourly. Max: 12 g/day. How it should be taken : It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein or muscle. Special Instruction : * Caution should be exercised in patients with history of kidney, liver, or gastrointestinal disease, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breast-feeding. * Avoid long-term use of this medication; otherwise it may cause secondary infection. Side Effects : Local - Injection site inflammation, pain, induration, and tenderness. Hypersensitivity - Rash, itching, fever, eosinophilia, hives, and shock. Gastrointestinal - Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. * Avoid excess dosage. Storage Conditions : Store it at controlled room temperature (15-30°C). |
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