CEFOPERAZONE SULBACTAM

Brand Name & Strength

Cefobactam 1 g

Reconstitution

Reconstitute with 3.4 ml WFI, D5 or NS

Further Dilution

IM

Dilute with Lidocaine HCl 2% to yield solutions containing up to 250 mg Cefoperazone and 125 mg Sulbactam/ml in approximately a 0.5% Lidocaine HCl solution

IV infusion

Dilute to 20 ml with the same diluent (maximum concentration: 125 mg sulbactam/ml)

Diluent

WFI, D5, NS, lactated Ringer’s solution[1}

Administration & Infusion rate

IM

Administer undiluted

IV bolus

Administer over at least 3 min

IV infusion

Administer over 15 – 60 min

Storage & Stability

RT

(<25 oC)

Fridge

(2 – 8 oC)

After Reconstitution

24 hr -

After dilution

- -

Remarks