Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Cephalothin
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- No longer available in the U.S.
- Also known as cefalotin
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Bone and joint infections
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Surgical prophylaxis (cardiac, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, orthopedic, thoracic, vascular)
- Urinary tract infections
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Last updated: August 1, 2026
Citation
Soto, Caitlin, and Edina Avdic. "Cephalothin." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540108/all/Cephalothin.
Soto C, Avdic E. Cephalothin. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540108/all/Cephalothin. Accessed August 10, 2026.
Soto, C., & Avdic, E. (2026). Cephalothin. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540108/all/Cephalothin
Soto C, Avdic E. Cephalothin [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 August 10]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540108/all/Cephalothin.
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