Cefotetan

Edina Avdic, Pharm.D., Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Dosing Author: Alice Jenh Hsu, Pharm.D., BCPS
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INDICATIONS

FDA

  • Urinary tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Skin and skin-structure infections
  • Gynecologic infections including PID (note: no activity against C. trachomatis)
  • Intra-abdominal infections (IDSA guidelines: cefotetan is no longer recommended for intra-abdominal infections as monotherapy due to high rates of B. fragilis resistance).
  • Bone and joint infections (author’s comment: generally used for mild infections)
  • Surgical prophylaxis (e.g., cesarean section, abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy, trans-urethral surgery, biliary tract surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery)

NON-FDA APPROVED USES

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Last updated: October 6, 2016

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TY - ELEC T1 - Cefotetan ID - 540096 A1 - Avdic, Edina,Pharm.D. AU - Pham,Paul,Pharm.D. Y1 - 2016/10/06/ PB - Johns Hopkins ABX Guide UR - https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540096/all/Cefotetan ER -