Cefazolin

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General

  • Type: 1st gen Cephalosporin
  • Dosage Forms: IV, IM
  • Common Trade Names: Ancef

Adult Dosing

General

500-1000 mg IM/IV q6-8h

Pediatric Dosing

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 1.8h (3.7 ESRD)
  • Metabolism: other; CYP450
  • Excretion: Urine
  • Mechanism of Action: Bactericidal; inhibits cell wall mucopeptide synthesis

Pregnancy/Lactation

  • Pregnancy: B
  • Lactation: Safe

See Also

Source

  • Epocrates
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