SPL Set ID: ef1a6dc6-bc3d-4f09-8f92-7ff328f56561
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Sterile cefotaxime sodium is a semisynthetic, broad spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral administration. It is the sodium salt of 7-[2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl) glyoxylamido]-3-(hydroxymethyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo [4.2.0] oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate 72 (Z)-(o-methyloxime), acetate (ester). Cefotaxime for Injection, USP contains approximately 50.5 mg (2.2 mEq) of sodium per gram of cefotaxime activity. Solutions of Cefotaxime for Injection, USP range from very pale yellow to light amber depending on the concentration and the diluent used. The pH of the injectable solutions usually ranges from 5.0 to 7.5. The CAS Registry Number is 64485-93-4. C 16 H 16 N 5 NaO 7 S 2 MW 477.45 Cefotaxime for Injection, USP is supplied as a dry powder in Pharmacy Bulk Packages containing cefotaxime sodium equivalent to 10 g of cefotaxime. FURTHER DILUTION IS REQUIRED BEFORE USE. A Pharmacy Bulk Package is a container of a sterile preparation for parenteral use, which contains many single doses. This Pharmacy Bulk Package is for use in a pharmacy admixture service; it provides many singles doses of cefotaxime for addition to suitable parenteral fluids in the preparation of admixtures for intravenous infusion. (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION and DIRECTIONS FOR PROPER USE OF PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE .) Chemical structure