Cefotetan
- Generic Name
- Cefotetan
- Brand Names
- Cefotan
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C17H17N7O8S4
- CAS Number
- 69712-56-7
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 48SPP0PA9Q
- Background
A semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The drug is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms.
- Indication
For prophylaxis and treatment of bacterial infections.
- Associated Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections, Bone and Joint Infections, Gynecological Infection, Intraabdominal Infections, Lower respiratory tract infection bacterial, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Postoperative Infections, Sepsis
- Associated Therapies
- Antibiotic pre-surgical prophylaxis
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