Respiratory tract infections, UTI, peritonitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis and other intra abdominal infections, Septicemia, meningitis, skin and soft tissue infections, infections of bones and joints, Pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, gonorrhea.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins and penicillins.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Sever billary obstruction nor hepatic disease, Prothrombin time should be monitored, premature infants and neonates.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Allergic reactions, reversible neutropenia, Transient rise in SGOT-SGPT and alkaline phosphatase, eosinophilia, positive direct coombs test, anemia and reduced hematocrit.
Drug Category/Class
Antibacterials for Intramammary Use
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cephalosporins
Antibacterials for Systemic Use
Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
Third-Generation Cephalosporins
Third-generation cephalosporins
Prescribed
For the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.