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Drug Information  
Generic Name: Cefotaxime
Pronunciation: sef-fo-TAX-eem
Product Name: Claforan
Marketer: Aventis Pharmaceuticals
Category: Antibiotics
How given: intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM)
Uses: Respiratory infection, urinary infection, skin and bone infection, bacteria in the blood, infection of the female pelvis, intra-abdominal infection, biliary infection, meningitis
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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