Drug Reference
Cefotaxime
Third-generation cephalosporins
Rx only
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Third-generation cephalosporins
- Action class
- Cephalosporin Antibacterial
- Chemical class
- Cephalosporins
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Prescription (Rx)
Brand names
Claforan
Available as
1000 MG · Injection2000 MG · Injection50 ML · Injection200 MG/ML · Injectable Solution500 MG · Injection
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
BreastfeedingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label. Check LactMed →
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- CEFOTAXIME (CEFOTAXIME INJECTION) POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [STERIMAX INC.]
- CEFOTAXIME INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.]
- CEFOTAXIME INJECTION [HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.]
- CEFOTAXIME INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [WOCKHARDT USA LLC.]
- CEFOTAXIME INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [WOCKHARDT LIMITED]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.