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CLAFORAN is supplied as a dry powder in conventional and ADD-Vantage® System compatible vials, infusion bottles, pharmacy bulk package bottles, and as a frozen, premixed, iso-osmotic injection in a buffered diluent solution in plastic containers CLAFORAN, equivalent to 1 gram and 2 grams cefotaxime,

CLAFORAN Sterile (cefotaxime for injection, USP) and

(cefotaxime sodium) and other antibacterial drugs, CLAFORAN should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria DESCRIPTION Sterile CLAFORAN (cefotaxime sodium) is a semisynthetic, broad spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral administration

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CLAFORAN, like other parenteral anti-infective drugs, may be locally irritating to tissues In most cases, perivascular extravasation of CLAFORAN responds to changing of the infusion site In rare instances, extensive perivascular extravasation of CLAFORAN may result in tissue damage and require surgical treatment

Claforan (cefotaxime) basics - Iodinecom

Claforan (cefotaxime) basics Powered by Treats bacterial infections Claforan (cefotaxime) is good for treating many bacterial infections, but it is only av ailable as an injectable, so it is usually only used in the hospital What to expect when starting Here's when people typically experience beneﬁts as well as some possible side effects

752469 CLAFORAN FLK ORTTRF(IRLANDA) (Folder 4058475)

2 Before you have Claforan 3 How to have Claforan 4 Possible side effects 5 How to store Claforan 6 Further information 1 What Claforan is and what it is used for The name of your medicine is Claforan Powder for Solution for Injection 500mg or Claforan Powder for Solution for Injection 1g (called Claforan throughout this leaflet)

Patients Receiving Cefotaxime (Claforan) Assessment Potential

Patients Receiving Cefotaxime (Claforan) Assessment Prior to administration • Obtain complete health history including allergies, drug history and possible drug interactions • Assess for presence of local or systemic infection • Obtain vital signs • Obtain history of drug allergies Potential Nursing Diagnoses

Cefotaxime

CLAFORAN for IM or IV administration should be reconstituted as follows: Strength Diluent (mL) Withdrawable Volume (mL) Approximate Concentration (mg/mL) 1g vial (IM) 3 3 4 300 2g vial (IM) 5 6 0 330 1g vial (IV) 10 10 4 95 2g vial (IV) 10 11 0 180 Shake to dissolve; inspect for particulate matter and discoloration prior to use

Claforan (cefotaxime) Injection — Drug Shortage

Claforan™ (cefotaxime) Injection — Drug Shortage •Drug shortages of brand and generic formulations of Claforan (cefotaxime) injection are ongoing — Sanofi-Aventis’ Claforan injection has been unavailable for at least 90 days due to discontinuation of the product

Cefotaxime - Antimicrobe

Cefotaxime Antibiotic Class: Third-Generation Cephalosporin Antimicrobial Spectrum: Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin susceptible), Coagulase negative Staphylococci,

Bugs n drugs - Emory University

Cefotaxime (IV – Claforan) Ceftriaxone (IV – Rocephin) Meningitis and gram negative sepsis Excellent gram negative activity including all Enterobacteriaceae species, though most Enterobacter cloacae are now resistant DO NOT USE IN PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS Ceftazidime (IV – Fortaz, Tazidime) Reserve for Pseudomonas spp Fourth Generation

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