High
NA
$30/day
Empiric therapy for:
Bacterial meningitis
Pneumonia (in combination with a macrolide)
Intra-abdominal infection including SBP
Musculoskeletal i.e. septic arthritis
Urinary tract infection
Rash
Localized phlebitis at injection site
Allergy
Positive Coombs test
Neutropenia
Abnormalities in liver enzymes
Diarrhea
CDI
Antimicrobial class: 3rd Generation Cephalosporin
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 1.5
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Therapeutic
Biliary penetration: Moderate
