Category:
Description:
Indications:
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Lower respiratory tract infections (Streptococcus species, H. influenzae, Klebsiella species, S. aureus,
E. coli, Serratia species,
Enterobacter species, P.
mirabilis, Bacteroides species)
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Urinary tract infections (S. aureus, E. coli, Klebsiella species, P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris, Providencia rettgeri, Morganella morganii,
Serratia species, Enterobacter species, Pseudomonas species)
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Gonorrhea (N.
gonorrhoeae)
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (N. gonorrhoeae, E. coli, S. agalactiae)
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Intra-abdominal infections (E. coli, S. epidermidis, Streptococcus species, Enterobacter species, Klebsiella species, Bacteroides species, Peptococcus and Peptostreptococcus species)
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Septicemia (Streptococcus species, Klebsiella species, S. aureus, E. coli, Serratia species,
Bacteroides species)
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Skin, bone and joint infections (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, E. coli, Klebsiella species, Streptococcus species, P. mirabilis,
Serratia species, Enterobacter species, Bacteroides species (including Peptococcus and Peptostreptococcus species))
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Meningitis (H. influenzae)
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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PID:
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other sites
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severe or refractory infections:
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life-threatening infections:
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uncomplicated gonorrhea:
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Child (> 6 months)
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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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