Cefazolin (Cefazolin Sodium) - Drug Interactions, Contraindications, Overdosage, etc

DRUG INTERACTIONS

Drug Interactions

Probenecid may decrease renal tubular secretion of cephalosporins when used concurrently, resulting in increased and more prolonged cephalosporin blood concentrations.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

CEFAZOLIN FOR INJECTION, USP IS CONTRAINDICATED IN PATIENTS WITH KNOWN ALLERGY TO THE CEPHALOSPORIN GROUP OF ANTIBIOTICS.

REFERENCES

1. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, Method for Dilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria that Grow Aerobically - Fifth Edition. Approved Standard NCCLS Document M7-A4, Vol. 20, no. 2, NCCLS, Wayne, PA. January 2000.
2. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests - Seventh Edilion. Approved Standard NCCLS Document M2-A7, Vol. 20, No. 1, NCCLS, Wayne. PA, January 2000.

Distributor:
West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
465 Industrial Way West
EATONTOWN NJ 07724
USA

Manufactured by:
HIKMA FARMACÊUTICA (PORTUGAL), Lda.
Estrada do Rio da Mó n^os 8, 8A e 8B – Fervença
2705-906 Terrugem – SNT
PORTUGAL

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Issued / Nov. 2004
PIN089-WES/1