DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Broad-spectrum cephalosporin 3rd generation.
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1,1–1,6 h
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Spectrum of actionThis section has been translated automatically.
Bordetella pertussis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Citrobacter spp., Clostridium spp., Enterobacter spp., E. coli, Hafnia alvei, Haemophilus spp., Klebsiella spp., Moraxella spp., Morganella morganii, Neisseria spp, Peptostreptococcus spp., Prevotella spp., Proteus spp., Providencia spp., Salmonella spp., Serratia spp., Shigella spp., Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Yersinia spp.
IndicationThis section has been translated automatically.
Severe, life-threatening respiratory tract, urinary tract, skin, soft tissue, bone and joint infections. Therapy of acute neuroborreliosis.
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- 2 times/day 1-2 g i.v. (max. 3 times/day 2 g or 4 times/day 3 g).
- Children: 50-100 mg/kg bw/day in 2-4 ED (max. 150-250 mg/kg bw/day).
- Lyme disease: 2 times/day 3 g for 14-21 days.
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Cefotaxim-ratiopharm, Claforan
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer