Cefepime

🧮 Dose calculator

Community-acquired pneumonia · Regimen source: FDA Cefepime · 2.1

• • Pseudomonas: 2 g every 8 h. The calculator shows 12-hourly. FDA Cefepime · 2.1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Cefepime · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no cases of cefepime exposure during pregnancy reported from postmarketing experience or from clinical trials.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Cefepime · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Cefepime is present in human breast milk at low concentrations (approximately 0.5 mcg/mL) following a single intravenous dose of 1000 mg.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Cefepime · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of cefepime in the treatment of uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections (including pyelonephritis), uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, pneumonia, and as empiric therapy for febrile neutropenic patients have been established in the age groups 2 months up to 16 …”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Cefepime · 8.5

  “… ng life-threatening or fatal occurrences of the following: encephalopathy, myoclonus, and seizures [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ), Adverse Reactions ( 6.2 )] .”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.