Ceftazidime
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Category:
Description:
Indications:
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Lower respiratory tract infections (P.
aeruginosa and other Pseudomanas species, H. influenzae, Klebsiella species, S.
pneumoniae, S. aureus, E.
coli, Serratia species,
Enterobacter species, P.
mirabilis, Citrobacter species)
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Urinary tract infections (E. coli, Klebsiella species, Proteus species, Enterobacter species, P. aeruginosa)
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Skin, bone and joint infections (P. aeruginosa, Enterobacter species, E. coli, Proteus species, Klebsiella species, Serratia species, E. coli, S. aureus, S. pyogenes)
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Intra-abdominal infections (E. coli, Klebsiella species, S. aureus, Bacteroides species, polymicrobial infections caused by
aerobic and anaerobic organisms)
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Bacterial septicemia (P. aeruginosa, Klebsiella species, H. influenzae, E. coli, Serratia species, S. pneumoniae, S. aureus)
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Gynecological
infections (E. coli)
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CNS
infections (H. influenzae, N.
meningitidis)
Contraindications:
Precautions:
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
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Hypersensitivity
reactions
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Gastrointestinal:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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Vaginitis
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Dosage:
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Administered
by injection (IM and IV)
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Adults:
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uncomplicated urinary tract infections:
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complicated urinary tract infections:
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meningitis:
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uncomplicated pneumonia, mild skin
infections:
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bone and joint infections:
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meningitis:
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severe, life-threatening infections:
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pseudomonal lung infections:
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Infants and Children (1 month – 1 year)
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Neonates (0-4 weeks):
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The information contained here is an
abbreviated summary. For more detailed and complete information, consult the
manufacturer's product information sheets or standard textbooks
Source: Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington,
D.C., 20372-5300
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