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WHAT IS IT?
Cefazolin (Ancef) is a first generation antibiotic medication.
WHA T IS ITS SPECTRUM OF ACTIVITY?
Gram-positive bacteria: methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), coagulase negative Staphylococci, penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococci spp.
Gram-negative bacteria: Moraxella catarrhalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis
WHEN DO WE USE IT?
WHEN DO WE AVOID USING IT?
HOW IS IT ADMINISTERED?
Intramusculalry (IM)
Intravenously (IV)
HOW IS IT DOSED?
Usual dosing
For IM/IV: 1 to 1.5 g every 8 hours, depending on severity of infection (maximum 12 g a day)
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS/TOXICITY?
ANYTHING ELSE TO KEEP IN MIND?
Page Updated: 02.28.2018