Bacterial infections:
Indications for: TAZICEF
Susceptible infections including lower respiratory tract (eg, pneumonia), skin and skin structure, UTIs, septicemia, bone and joint, gynecologic (eg, endometritis, pelvic cellulitis), meningitis, intraabdominal (eg, peritonitis).
Adult Dosage:
Administer in upper outer quadrant of the gluteus maximus or lateral part of the thigh. Usual dose: 1g IV or IM every 8–12 hours. Uncomplicated UTIs: 250mg IV or IM every 12 hours. Complicated UTIs: 500mg IV or IM every 8–12 hours. Bone and joint: 2g IV every 12 hours. Uncomplicated pneumonia, mild skin and skin structure: 500mg–1g IV or IM every 8 hours. Serious gynecologic, intraabdominal, meningitis, or very severe life threatening (eg, immunocompromised): 2g IV every 8 hours. Lung infections: 30–50mg/kg IV every 8 hours; max of 6g/day. Renal dysfunction: CrCl 31–50mL/min: 1g every 12 hours; CrCl 16–30mL/min: 1g every 24 hours; CrCl 6–15mL/min: 500mg every 24 hours; CrCl <5mL/min: 500mg every 48 hours. Hemodialysis: 1g loading dose then 1g after each dialysis session. Peritoneal dialysis: 1g loading dose then 500mg every 24 hours.
Children Dosage:
Neonates: 30mg/kg IV every 12 hours. 1 month-12 years: 30–50mg/kg IV every 8 hours, max of 6g/day. Renal impairment: reduce dose.
TAZICEF Warnings/Precautions:
Penicillin or other allergy. Renal or hepatic impairment, poor nutritional state, long term use: monitor prothrombin time. GI disease (esp. colitis). Pregnancy (Cat.B). Nursing mothers.
TAZICEF Classification:
Cephalosporin.
TAZICEF Interactions:
Nephrotoxicity with concomitant aminoglycosides, diuretics (eg, furosemide). Antagonized by chloramphenicol. False (+) glucose test with Clinitest, Benedict's, or Fehling's soln.
Adverse Reactions:
Hypersensitivity reactions (eg, rash, pruritus, fever), local reactions, GI upset, elevated liver enzymes.
How Supplied:
Vials 1g—1, 10, 25
2g—1, 10
