Category:
Description:
Indications:
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Lower respiratory tract infections (S.
pneumoniae, S. aureus, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, H. influenzae H. parainfluenzae, Serratia marcescens, E. aerogenes, P.
mirabilis)
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Urinary tract infections (E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. vulgaris, Morganella morgani, P.
miribalis)
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Intra-abdominal infections (E. coli, K. pneumoniae, B.
fragilis, Clostridium species, Peptostreptococcus species)
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Skin, bone and joint infections (S. aureus, S. epidermidi S. pyogenes, viridans group streptococci, E.
coli, Enterobacter cloacae, K. oxytoca, K. pneumoniae, P. miribalis,
P. aeruginosa, Morganella morganii, S. marcescens, Actinetobacter
calcoaceticus, B, fragilis, Peptostreptococcus species)
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Uncomplicated
gonorrhea (N. gonorrhoeae)
-
Pelvic
inflammatory disease (N.
gonorrhoeae)
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Bacterial septicemia (S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, H. influenzae)
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Meningitis
(H. influenzae, N. meningitidis,
S. pneumoniae)
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 gonococcal infections:
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surgical prophylaxis:
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Children:
-
meningitis:
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Gonorrhea, chancroid, pelvic inflammatory
disease:
-
uncomplicated:
-
conjunctivitis:
-
Meningitis:
-
Endocarditis:
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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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