CEFOKEM 1g IM/IV Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of Cefotaxime (as sodium).
CEFOKEM 1g IM/IV is available in the market in concentration 1g/Vial and in the form of Injection/Powder for.

ALKEM LABORATORIES LIMITED is the producer of CEFOKEM 1g IM/IV and it is imported from INDIA, The most popular alternatives of CEFOKEM 1g IM/IV are listed downward .

Mode Of Action

Cefotaxime binds to one or more of the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) which inhibits the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell wall, thus inhibiting biosynthesis and arresting cell wall assembly resulting in bacterial cell death.

Indication

• Pneumonia
• Meningitis
• Peritonitis
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Endometritis
• Pelvic cellulitis
• Gonorrhea
• Skin and skin structure infections
• Respiratory tract infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Bacteremia/Septicemia
• Bone and/or joint infections

Precaution

History of penicillin allergy; colitis; impaired renal function; pregnancy, lactation. Lactation: Drug enters breast milk; use with caution

Side Effects

• Colitis
• Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine
• Elevated hepatic transaminases
• Fever. Pain at inj site; hypersensitivity reactions
• rash
• pruritus; diarrhoea
• nausea
• vomiting; candidiasis; eosinophilia
• neutropenia
• leucopenia
• thrombocytopenia. Potentially Fatal: Anaphylactic reaction; nephrotoxicity.

Contra indication

Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy category: B

Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women OR Animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in any trimester.