North East and North Cumbria
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05-01-02-01 Cephalosporins

Cefalexin
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Cefazolin
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  • 1g and 2g vials
    • Approved as an alternative to flucloxacillin in patients with non-immediate penicillin allergy or in those who cannot tolerate flucloxacillin or alternatives
    • To be used on the advice of microbiology and ID physicians only.

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Cefiderocol Fetcroja®
Formulary
  • 1g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion
    • approved for the treatment of infections with gram negative aerobic bacteria in patients with limited treatment options. Only to be used on the advice of microbiology and ID physicians

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Cefixime
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  • Restricted for use on microbiology/infectious diseases advice, or as agreed in Trust Guidelines.
  • 200mg tablets
  • 100mg in 5ml paediatric suspension: also approved for the prevention of irinotecan induced diarrhoea, specialist use only Red Traffic Light.

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Cefotaxime
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  • Restricted for use on microbiology/infectious diseases advice, or as agreed in Trust Guidelines.

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Ceftaroline
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  • Restricted for use on microbiology/infectious diseases advice, or as agreed in Trust Guidelines.

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Ceftazidime
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Ceftobiprole
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  • Approved for the treatment of hospital acquired pneumonia and other infections on the advice of microbiology/infectious disease physicans.

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Ceftolozane & tazobactam
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  • Approved for use in multiple antibiotic resistant strains of enterobacteriaceae, pseudomonas and acinetobacters on the advice of microbiology/infectious disease physicians.

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Ceftriaxone
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  • Restricted for use on microbiology/infectious diseases advice, or as agreed in Trust Guidelines. Red Traffic Light
  • Approved for use in primary care (i.e. care homes) to treat patients with conditions such as UTIs and pneumonia, at risk of sepsis in line with local guidance and microbiology input Green Traffic Light

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Cefuroxime
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Ceftazadime / avibactam Zavicefta®
Formulary
  • 2.5g injection
  • Approved for use only on the advice of Microbiology/Infectious Diseases for the treatment of infections with carbapenemase-producing organisms for which treatment options are very limited, toxic and not particularly effective.

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