Cefodizime


Generic Medicine Info
Indications and Dosage
Parenteral
Lower respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections
Adult: 1-2 g every 12 or 24 hr via IM or IV infusion. Up to 4 g/day may be used in severe infections.

Parenteral
Gonorrhoea
Adult: 0.25-0.5 g as a single dose given by IM or IV infusion.
Renal Impairment
Parenteral:
Lower respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections: In patients undergoing dialysis: 0.5-1 g daily is given after dialysis.
CrCl (mL/min) Dosage
<10 0.5-1 g daily.
10-30 1-2 g daily.
Gonorrhoea: Dose adjustment may be needed.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.
Special Precautions
Hypersensitivity to penicillins; renal impairment; porphyria. Monitor renal and haematologic status. Pregnancy, lactation.
Adverse Reactions
Nausea; vomiting; diarrhoea; hypersensitivity reactions; nephrotoxicity; convulsions; CNS toxicity; pseudomembranous colitis; hepatic dysfunction; haematologic disorders; pain at inj site (IM); thrombophloebitis (IV infusion); superinfection with prolonged use.
Drug Interactions
Renal clearance reduced by probenecid.
Lab Interference
Positive direct antiglobulin Coombs' test; falsely high values with Jaffe method of measuring creatinine concentrations; positive reactions for false glucose using copper-reduction reactions; transient increases in liver enzyme values.
Action
Description:
Mechanism of Action: Cefodizime has uses similar to cefotaxime, but without active metabolite. It has variable activity against Citrobacter spp., and P. aeruginosa and B. fragilis are generally resistant.
Pharmacokinetics:
Distribution: About 80% bound to plasma proteins. Widely distributed into body tissues and fluids. Crosses the placenta and detected in breast milk.
Excretion: Terminal elimination half-life of about 4 hr. Mainly excreted unchanged in the urine.
MIMS Class
Cephalosporins
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