Cefotaxime

Introduction: Cefotaxime

Description of Cefotaxime

Cefotaxime: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Cefotaxime: A third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic that inhibits mucopeptide synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins, causing inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis.(NCI)
Source: Diseases Database

Cefotaxime: Semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin.
Source: MeSH 2007

Cefotaxime: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cefotaxime:

• Parenteral
• Cephalosporin
• Lungs
• Throat
• Throat symptoms (3410 causes)
• Throat disorder
• Throat pain (85 causes)
• Ears

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Cefotaxime include:

• Cefoxitin
• Ceftizoxime
• Cefuroxime

Terms associated with Cefotaxime:

Terms Similar to Cefotaxime:

• Claforan

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Cefotaxime:

• Ceftriaxone
• Cefuroxime
• Cefmenoxime
• Ceftizoxime
• Cefotiam
• Cefixime

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Cefotaxime

• Cephacetrile

Source - MeSH 2007

• cephalosporin
• Mefoxin

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Cefotaxime

The following list attempts to classify Cefotaxime into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• cephalosporin,Mefoxin
• antibiotic,antibiotic drug
• antibacterial,antibacterial drug,bactericide
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Amides
    • Lactams
      • beta-Lactams
        • Cephalosporins
          • Cephacetrile
            • Cefotaxime

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Thiazoles
      • Thiazolidines
        • beta-Lactams
          • Cephalosporins
            • Cephacetrile
              • Cefotaxime

External links related to: Cefotaxime

• Claforan , SPC from the eMC
• Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis (Cochrane Review)
• Cefotaxime for Injection , SPC from the eMC
• Claforan Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Cefotaxime - RxList Monographs
• Cefotaxime for Injection 2g , SPC from the eMC

Source: Diseases Database

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