Cefotan

Cefotan treats several types of infections. Diarrhea is a common problem caused by antibiotics. If diarrhea is severe or lasts more than 2 or 3 days, contact your doctor.

Cefotan Overview

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Cefotan is a prescription medication used to treat infections of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, skin, female reproductive organs, bones, joints, and stomach. Cefotan is also used before surgery to prevent infections. Cefotan belongs to a group of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics. These work to kill bacteria.

This medication comes in an injectable form to be given directly into a vein (IV) or can be injected into the muscle (IM).

Common side effects of Cefotan include nausea and diarrhea.

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What are you taking Cefotan for?

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  • Other
  • Abscess
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Bacteroides Infections
  • Bites, Human
  • Bone Diseases, Infectious
  • Escherichia Coli Infections
  • Genital Diseases, Female
  • Haemophilus Infections
  • Klebsiella Infections
  • Peritonitis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Proteus Infections
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Septicemia
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial
  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Surgical Wound Infection
  • Urinary Tract Infections

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  • Less than a week
  • A couple weeks
  • A month or so
  • A few months
  • A year or so
  • Two years or more

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Cefotan Cautionary Labels

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Uses of Cefotan

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Cefotan is a prescription medication used to treat infections of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, skin, female reproductive organs, bones, joints, and stomach. Cefotan is also used before surgery to prevent infections.

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

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Cefotetan

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Cefotan Drug Class

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Cefotan is part of the drug class:

Side Effects of Cefotan

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Serious side effects have been reported with Cefotan. See the "Cefotan Precautions" section.

Common side effects of Cefotan include:

  • nausea
  • diarrhea
  • rash
  • itching
  • redness, pain, or swelling at the injection site

This is not a complete list of Cefotan side effects. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.