Dosing
CrCl > 80: 750 mg - 1.5 g q 12 h iv.
CrCl 80-50: .750 - 1.5 g q 12 h iv.
CrCl 50-10: .750 - 1.5 g q 12 h iv.
CrCl < 10: 250 mg iv q 24 h iv.
Hemodialysis: 750 mg after dialysis.
Peritoneal dialysis:
Important side effects
Important drug interactions
Rants and Screeds
Pearls
Treatment of choice
Use for
Arthritis, Bronchitis, Cellulitis, Gonorrhea, Haemophilus influenzae infections, Lyme Disease, maxillofacial infections, Meningitis (but don't use it for meningitis), Moraxella catarrhalis infections, Osteomyelitis, Otitis media, PID, Pharyngitis/tonsillitis, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, surgical prophylaxis, UTI.
Don't use for
Class
Second-generation cephalosporin.
Last Update: 08/26/19.