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Cefazolin for Injection, USP, is a sterile, lyophilized, semisynthetic cephalosporin for intravenous administration. It is the sodium salt of 3-{[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-methyl}-8-oxo-7- [2-(1H -tetrazol-1-yl)acetamido]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo [4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid. Each Pharmacy Bulk Package contains 48 mg (2.1 mEq) of sodium per 1 gram of cefazolin sodium. Cefazolin for Injection, USP, is supplied in 100 grams and 300 grams SmartPak® Pharmacy Bulk Packages bags equivalent. Each SmartPak® Pharmacy Bulk Package bag contains cefazolin sodium equivalent to 100 grams or 300 grams of cefazolin. | Cefazolin for Injection, USP, is a sterile, lyophilized, semisynthetic cephalosporin for intravenous administration. It is the sodium salt of 3-{[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-methyl}-8-oxo-7- [2-(1H -tetrazol-1-yl)acetamido]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo [4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid. Each Pharmacy Bulk Package contains 48 mg (2.1 mEq) of sodium per 1 gram of cefazolin sodium. Cefazolin for Injection, USP, is supplied in 100 grams and 300 grams SmartPak® Pharmacy Bulk Packages bags equivalent. Each SmartPak® Pharmacy Bulk Package bag contains cefazolin sodium equivalent to 100 grams or 300 grams of cefazolin. | ||
BEFORE ADMINISTRATION, THIS PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE REQUIRES RECONSTITUTION USING STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION, USP TO A CONCENTRATION OF 100 mg per mL AND FURTHER DILUTION IN 50 mL OF A COMPATIBLE SOLUTION AND INFUSED INTRAVENOUSLY. | ''BEFORE ADMINISTRATION, THIS PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE REQUIRES RECONSTITUTION USING STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION, USP TO A CONCENTRATION OF 100 mg per mL AND FURTHER DILUTION IN 50 mL OF A COMPATIBLE SOLUTION AND INFUSED INTRAVENOUSLY.'' | ||
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED IN PEDIATRIC AND RENALLY IMPAIRED PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE LESS THAN A 1 GRAM DOSE. | ''THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED IN PEDIATRIC AND RENALLY IMPAIRED PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE LESS THAN A 1 GRAM DOSE.'' | ||
A Pharmacy Bulk Package is a container of a sterile preparation for intravenous use that contains many single doses. The contents are intended for use in a pharmacy admixture service and are restricted to the preparation of admixtures for intravenous infusion. | A Pharmacy Bulk Package is a container of a sterile preparation for intravenous use that contains many single doses. The contents are intended for use in a pharmacy admixture service and are restricted to the preparation of admixtures for intravenous infusion. | ||
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The pH of the reconstituted solution is between 4 and 6.<ref>{{Cite web | last = |first = |title = http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2004/50461slr139_ancef_lbl.pdf |url =http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2004/50461slr139_ancef_lbl.pdf | The pH of the reconstituted solution is between 4 and 6.<ref>{{Cite web | last = |first =|title =http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2004/50461slr139_ancef_lbl.pdf | url =http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2004/50461slr139_ancef_lbl.pdf |publisher =|date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 6 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]
Description
Cefazolin for Injection, USP, Pharmacy Bulk Package bag SmartPak® should be used only in patients who require a 1 gram dose and not any fraction thereof.
Cefazolin for Injection USP, Pharmacy Bulk Package bag SmartPak® should not be used in patients who require less than the 1 gram dose of cefazolin.
Cefazolin for Injection, USP, is a sterile, lyophilized, semisynthetic cephalosporin for intravenous administration. It is the sodium salt of 3-{[(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio]-methyl}-8-oxo-7- [2-(1H -tetrazol-1-yl)acetamido]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo [4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid. Each Pharmacy Bulk Package contains 48 mg (2.1 mEq) of sodium per 1 gram of cefazolin sodium. Cefazolin for Injection, USP, is supplied in 100 grams and 300 grams SmartPak® Pharmacy Bulk Packages bags equivalent. Each SmartPak® Pharmacy Bulk Package bag contains cefazolin sodium equivalent to 100 grams or 300 grams of cefazolin.
BEFORE ADMINISTRATION, THIS PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE REQUIRES RECONSTITUTION USING STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION, USP TO A CONCENTRATION OF 100 mg per mL AND FURTHER DILUTION IN 50 mL OF A COMPATIBLE SOLUTION AND INFUSED INTRAVENOUSLY.
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED IN PEDIATRIC AND RENALLY IMPAIRED PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE LESS THAN A 1 GRAM DOSE.
A Pharmacy Bulk Package is a container of a sterile preparation for intravenous use that contains many single doses. The contents are intended for use in a pharmacy admixture service and are restricted to the preparation of admixtures for intravenous infusion.
The molecular formula is C14H13N8NaO4S3. The molecular weight is 476.49.
The structural formula is as follows:
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The pH of the reconstituted solution is between 4 and 6.[1]
References
- ↑ "http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2004/50461slr139_ancef_lbl.pdf" (PDF). External link in
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Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.