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Drug Information  
Generic Name: Cefazolin
Pronunciation: kef-ah-ZOE-lin
Product Name: Kefzol, Ancef
Marketer: Eli Lilly & Co., Smith Kline Beecham
Category: Antibiotics
How given: intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM)
Uses: Respiratory infection, skin, soft tissue, bone, and joint infection, urinary tract infection, intra-abdominal infection, biliary infection, bacteria in the blood
Comment: This antibiotic is used to treat moderate to severe infections in the areas described above. It may be given to prevent infection at the time of surgery.

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