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Cefotaxime is an antibiotic. It belongs to a group of antibiotics that are called cephalosporins. These types of antibiotic are similar to penicillin.
Cefotaxime kills bacteria and it can be used to treat infections of the:
• Kidneys and bladder
• Blood (septicaemia)
• Skin and flesh immediately under the skin
• Bones
• Heart valves
• Brain (meningitis)
• Abdomen (peritonitis)
• Some sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhoea)
It can also be used to prevent and treat infections following surgical operations.
