Category:
Description:
Indications:
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Lower respiratory tract infections (S.
pneumoniae, other streptococcus species, S.
aureus, E. coli, Klebsiella species, H. influenzae, Bacteriodes species)
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Urinary tract infections (E. coli, Klebsiella species, indole-positive Proteus species (including P.
vulgaris, Morganella morgani ), P.
miribalis, Providencia rettgeri, N. gonorrhoeae)
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Gynecological infections (E. coli, N. gonorrhoeae, Bacteriodes species, Clostridium species, Peptococcus and Peptostreptococcus species and group B streptococci)
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Intra-abdominal infections (E. coli, Klebsiella species, Bacteriodes species, Clostridium species)
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Skin, bone and joint infections (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, streptococcus species, E.
coli, P. miribalis, Klebsiella species, Bacteriodes species, Clostridium species, Peptococcus and Peptostreptococcus species)
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Septicemia (S.
pneumoniae, S. aureus, E. coli, Klebsiella species, Bacteriodes species)
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 IM or IV injection
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Adults:
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Child:
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Uncomplicated
infections:
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Moderate
to severe infections:
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Infections
generally requiring high dosages (gas gangrene):
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Uncomplicated
gonorrhea:
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Perioperative
prophylaxis:
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Cesarean
section prophylaxis:
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Transurethral
prostatectomy prophylaxis:
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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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