cephalothin (Keflin)

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Introduction

Tradename: Keflin. 1st generation cephalosporin.

Indications

Dosage

0.5-2 g IV/IM 4-6 hours

Children: 100 mg/kg/day.

Pharmacokinetics

elimination via kidney

1/2life = 0.5-1 hours

protein binding = 65 %

elimination by hemodialysis = +

elimination by peritoneal dialysis = +

Antimicrobial activity

Gram positive

Gram negative

Anaerobes

Adverse effects

Test interactions

Laboratory

More general terms

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Sanford Guide to antimicrobial therapy 1997
  3. Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1995
  4. Deprecated Reference

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