Cefotaxime Alternatives Compared
Cefotaxime | Cephalexin | Doxycycline |
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Cefotaxime | Cephalexin | Doxycycline |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cesarean Section, Bacteremia, Bone infection, CNS Infection, Endometritis, Epiglottitis, Gonococcal Infection - Disseminated, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Intraabdominal... View more |
Prescription only
Cephalexin is a cephalosporin-type antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria. Approximately 10% of people who are allergic to penicillin... View more |
Prescription only
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight or pregnant women in the last half of their... View more |
Related suggestions Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
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More about Cefotaxime | More about Cephalexin | More about Doxycycline | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Cefotaxime has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Cephalexin has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 506 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1625 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: cefotaxime side effects in more detail. |
See also: cephalexin side effects in more detail. |
See also: doxycycline side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Claforan | Keflex | Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
1.2 hours |
1 hour |
23 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with cefotaxime:
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A total of 38 drugs are known to interact with cephalexin:
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A total of 210 drugs are known to interact with doxycycline:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
March 11, 1981 |
January 04, 1971 |
December 05, 1967 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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