CEFOTAXIME

Overview

CEFOTAXIME is a Schedule H1 antibiotic.
Cefotaxime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It may also be used to prevent infection from certain surgeries. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Common side effects of cefotaxime include irritation at the site of injection, rash, itching, diarrhea, and nausea.

Usage

CEFOTAXIME is generally used to treat: Bacterial Infection

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 1month

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: IV (Intravenous)

Precautions

• Cefotaxime can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Before using cefotaxime, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it or to other antibiotics (such as penicillins, other cephalosporins) or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.
• Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of kidney disease, stomach/intestinal diseases (such as colitis).
• Cefotaxime may cause live bacterial vaccines (such as typhoid vaccine) to not work as well. Do not have any immunizations/vaccinations while using this medication unless your doctor tells you to.
• Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this medication.
• Avoid long-term use of this medication; otherwise it may cause secondary infection.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CEFOTAXIME over-dosage can result in: Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Common Side-Effects

CEFOTAXIME : Hives, Skin Rash, Pain, Black (tar) Colored Stools, Abdomen Bloating Or Fullness, Chest Pain, Chills, Difficulty Breathing, Difficulty Swallowing, Dizziness, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Increased Thirst, Nausea, Vomit, Noisy Breathing, Pain With Urination, Throat Soreness, Weakness (generalized), Weight Loss (unintentional)

Serious Side-Effects

CEFOTAXIME : Skin Rash, Diarrhoea, Abdomen Pain, Loose Motion, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Rare Side-Effects

CEFOTAXIME : Vaginal Discharge, Nosebleeds, Joint Pain, Paleness, Skin Rash, Itchy Skin, Agitation, Legs Pain, Gums Bleeding, Blood Or Red Colored Urine, Bloody Or Red Colored Stools, Eyes Blurred Vision, Confusion, Cough, Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Drowsiness, Fainting, Slow Heart Rate (pulse), Hallucinations, Head Headache, Restless Or Irritability, Loss Of Appetite, Eyes Yellow Eyes

Food Interactions

The frozen solutions of cefotaxime sodium are additionally formulated with sodium citrate hydrous as a buffer. The sodium content should be considered in patients with conditions that may require sodium restriction, such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, and fluid retention.

Disease Interactions

CEFOTAXIME can interfere with: Acute Kidney Failure, Colitis, Acute Liver Failure, Seizure

Technical Classification

CEFOTAXIME is categorized as: THIRD GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS / CEPHALOSPORINS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with CEFOTAXIME as Ingredient

ANTAX 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
ANTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
ANTAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
ANTAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
AUGTAX 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
AUGTAX 250MG/125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
AUGTAX 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
AURACT 1G INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
BESTAX 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
BESTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
BESTAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
BESTAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
BIOCEF 1 GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
BIOTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
BIOTAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
BIOTAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
BIOTAX SB 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
BIOTAX SB 250MG/125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
BIOTAX SB 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
C TAX 1 GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
C TAX 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
C TAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
C TAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
C TOX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
C TOX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
CEFANTRAL 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
CEFATAL 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
CEFATAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
CEFATAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
CEFAXIL 1 GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
CEFAXIL 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
CEFAXIL 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
CEFENTRAL 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
CEFENTRAL 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
CEFENTRAL 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
CEFENTRAL 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
CEFLIN 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
CEFLIN 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
CEFLIN 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
CEFLIN 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
CEFNIMAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
CEFNIMAX S 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
CEFNIMAX S 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
CEFOMARC 200MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 200.0 MG
CEFOTAX 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
CEFOTAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
CEFOTAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
CEFOTAXIM 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
CEFOTAXIME INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000 MG
CEFOTIM 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
CEFTAL 250MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 250 MG
CEFTAL 500MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 500 MG
CEFUP 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
CEFUP 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
CIFA 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
CT L 5MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 5.0 MG
DESATAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
DESATAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
DESATAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
DESATAX S 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
DUOTAX 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
DUOTAX 250MG/125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
DUOTAX 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
EDICEF 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
EDICEF 100MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 100.0 MG
EDICEF 200MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 200.0 MG
EDICEF 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
EDICEF 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
EDICEF SB 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
EFFIMAX PLUS 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
EFFIMAX PLUS 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
EFFIMAX PLUS 500MG/250MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
EFOTAX 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
EFOTAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
EFOTAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
ERATAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
EVACEF 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
EVACEF 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
FLAMOTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
FOTIME 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
FOTIME 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
FOTIME 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
GENCEF 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
GENCEF 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
GENCEF 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
GRAMOCEF VIAL 1G	CEFOTAXIME 1000 MG
GRAMOTAZ 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
GRAMOTAZ 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
HALTAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
HALTAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
HALTAX S 1.5GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.5 GM
IVIMAX 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
LUPITAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
LUPITAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
LUPITAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
LUPITAX S 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
LYFORAN PLUS 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
MAGNATAX VIAL	CEFOTAXIME 1 GM, SULBACTAM 0.5 GM
MAXITAX 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
MUTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
NEPOTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
NEPOTAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
NILSTAT 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
NIRTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
NOVATAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
NOVATAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
NOVATAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
NOVATAX O 100MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 100.0 MG
NOVATAX O 200MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 200.0 MG
NUTAXIN 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
NUTAXIN 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
NUTAXIN 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
NUTAXIN 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
NUTAXIN S 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
NUTAXIN S 250MG/125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
NUTAXIN S 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
OMINAX 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
OMINAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
OMINAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
OMINAX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
OMINAX NEONATAL 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
OMNATAX 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
OMNICEF 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
OMNICEF 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
OMNICEF 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
ORITAXIM 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
ORITAXIM 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
ORITAXIM 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
OTAX S 250MG/125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
PROCEF 100MG DRY SYP	CEFOTAXIME 100.0 MG
Q TAX 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
RYCEF S 500MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
SIFOTAXIM 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
SIFOTAXIM 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
SIFOTAXIM 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
SULTAX 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
SULTAX 250MG/125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
SULTAX 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
TAX O BID 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
TAX O BID 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
TAX O BID 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
TAX O BID 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
TAXICON 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
TAXIFA S 1500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1500.0 MG
TAXIM 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
TAXIM 125MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 125.0 MG
TAXIM 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000 MG
TAXIM 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
TAXIM 2GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 2000 MG
TAXIM 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
TAXIMAX 1500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
TAXIMAX 1GM VIAL	CEFOTAXIME 1000 MG, SULBACTAM 500 MG
TAXIMAX 375MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
TAXIMAX 750MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
TAXIROM 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
TAXOPEN 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
TAXTAM 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
TOX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
TOX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
TOX 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
TROYCEF 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
TROYCEF 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
TUFTAX 1000MG/500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
TUFTAX 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
UNITAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
UNITAX 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
X CEFF 1000MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1000.0 MG
X CEFF 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
XIBACT 500MG/250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
ZECEF 250MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
ZECEF 250MG TAB	CEFOTAXIME 250.0 MG
ZETAXIM 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM
ZETAXIM 500MG INJ	CEFOTAXIME 500.0 MG
ZOFTAX 1GM INJ	CEFOTAXIME 1.0 GM