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Trade names | Apatef, Cefotan, others |
Other names | Cephotetan |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
Routes of administration | Injection |
Drug class | Cephamycin[1] |
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Formula | C17H17N7O8S4 |
Molar mass | 575.60 g·mol−1 |
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Cefotetan, sold under the brand name Cefotan among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.[1] This includes joint infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, intra abdominal infections, pneumonia, and skin infections.[1] It may also be used to prevent infection in people undergoing surgery.[2] It is given by injection into a vein or muscle.[1]
Common side effects include liver problems, allergic reactions, pain at the site of injection, and low platelets.[1] Other side effects may include Clostridioides difficile infection and red blood cell breakdown.[1] Safety in pregnancy is unclear.[2] It is of the cephamycin and β-lactam class.[1] It may be grouped with second-generation cephalosporins.[1]
Cefotetan was approved for medical use in the United States in 1985.[1] It is available as a generic medication.[1] In the United States 10 doses of 2 grams costs about 400 USD as of 2021.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "CefoTEtan Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "DailyMed - cefotan- cefotetan disodium injection, solution cefotan- cefotetan disodium injection, powder, for solution". dailymed.nlm.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Cefotetan Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.