CEFTAROLINE FOSAMIL (ceftaroline fosamil acetate)


Drug overview for CEFTAROLINE FOSAMIL (ceftaroline fosamil acetate):

Generic name: CEFTAROLINE FOSAMIL ACETATE (sef-TAR-oh-leen)
Drug class: Beta-Lactams
Therapeutic class: Anti-Infective Agents

Ceftaroline is a semisynthetic, fifth generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

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The following indications for CEFTAROLINE FOSAMIL (ceftaroline fosamil acetate) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Escherichia coli pneumonia
Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia
Klebsiella pneumonia
Pneumococcal pneumonia
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus
Skin and skin structure E. coli infection
Skin and skin structure Klebsiella infection
Skin and skin structure Streptococcus agalactiae infection
Skin and skin structure Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infection


Professional Synonyms:
E. coli pneumonia
H. flu pneumonia
H. influenzae pneumonia
Hemophilus influenzae pneumonia
Influenza Bacillus pneumonia
Pfeiffer's Bacillus pneumonia
Pneumonia due to E. coli
Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae
Pneumonia due to Klebsiella species
Pneumonia due to Klebsiella spp.
Pneumonia due to Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus
Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Skin & skin soft tissue Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Escherichia coli infection
Skin and skin soft tissue infection due to Klebsiella
Skin and skin soft tissue infection due to S. agalactiae
Skin and skin soft tissue S. agalactiae infection
Skin and skin soft tissue Staphylococcus aureus infection