Kenyan Health Patient Information Leaflet
Beta-lactam antibiotic — cephalosporin
Septicaemia, meningitis in neonates and infants, peri-operative infections prophylaxis, UTI, RTI, bone, joints, skin and soft tissue infections. Clinical selection for Cefotaxime / Sulbactum should follow culture results where relevant, Kenya STG/EML recommendations, and the current product SmPC. Class context: Beta-lactam antibiotic — cephalosporin. Confirm site-specific dose, duration and monitoring before prescribing.
Dosing is indication-, age-, weight- and organ-function-specific for this INN. Do not use class averages for high-risk patients. Confirm the exact regimen in the current SmPC and Kenya Standard Treatment Guidelines. Typical professional workflow: (1) confirm indication, (2) check renal/hepatic function, (3) screen interactions/allergies, (4) select dose/route/duration, (5) define monitoring.
GI disturbances, allergic reactions, blood dyscrasia, severe headaches, glossitis, pain at I.M injection site, pseudomembranous entero-colitis, oedema, genital tract mycosis, oliguria.
Store as labelled. Keep out of reach of children.