Antimicrobials
ceFAZolin

ceFAZolin

Medium
N/A

Dosing

General Information

  • Drug of choice for invasive methicillin-sensitive S. aureus infections such as endocarditis, joint infections, osteomyelitis, etc
  • Invasive Streptococci group A/B/C/G
  • Surgical prophylaxis
  • For prolonged therapies periodically monitor CBC, lytes and serum creatinine
  • Allergy (immediate or delayed).
  • Can cause positive Coombs, cytopenias, and hepatic and renal laboratory abnormalities.

Probenecid - prolonged half-life. Drug interaction has been used therapeutically to give once daily cefazolin.

Antimicrobial class: 1st Generation Cephalosporin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 2 hours

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

  • Sensitivity testing based on 2 g IV q8h (renal dosing required)