Clinical reference
Antibiotic · Cephalosporin (fourth generation) · Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Pediatrics
Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin. Injection: 0.5, 1, 2, 100 g vials. Premixed injection: 1 g/50 mL, 2 g/100 mL (iso-osmotic dextrose). Each 1 g drug contains 725 mg L-arginine. Use with caution in penicillin allergy or renal impairment (adjust dose in renal failure; see Chapter 31). Good activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Gram-…