ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/ceftaroline
US brand names:Teflaro
Ceftaroline is dosed at 10–20 mg/kg IV q8-12h in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Binds PBP2a in MRSA and PBP2x in resistant pneumococci. First cephalosporin with anti-MRSA activity.
Adjust for renal impairment. Positive direct Coombs test may occur. GI upset. Very limited veterinary data.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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