Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cefmetazole
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- No longer available in the U.S.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Intra-abdominal infections (mild to moderate infections only)
- Lower respiratory tract infections
- Upper respiratory tract infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Surgical prophylaxis
- Urinary tract infections
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Last updated: March 10, 2026
Citation
Soto, Caitlin, and Paul G Auwaerter. "Cefmetazole." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540092/all/Cefmetazole.
Soto C, Auwaerter PG. Cefmetazole. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540092/all/Cefmetazole. Accessed March 19, 2026.
Soto, C., & Auwaerter, P. G. (2026). Cefmetazole. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540092/all/Cefmetazole
Soto C, Auwaerter PG. Cefmetazole [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 March 19]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540092/all/Cefmetazole.
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