Cefotaxime sodium is the third generation of semi synthetic cephalosporins against gram positive bacteria role than cefazolin, enterococci resistant to the chemicals, ineffective against penicillin resistant pneumococci, has a strong bactericidal activity against gram negative bacteria, Escherichia coli, bacillus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, influenza, proteus. Salmonella antimicrobial effects compared with cefoperazone on Bacteroides fragilis, weak or resistant Pseudomonas like Aeromonas, Enterobacter cloacae is not sensitive to this product.

The main clinical infection for susceptible strains of meningitis, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, peritonitis, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, liver and gallbladder infection, surgical trauma, sepsis, and genital infections. As a treatment for gonorrhea has been first-line drugs.

Cefotaxime Sodium is used for the Treatment of infections of lower respiratory tract including pneumonia, urinary tract, skin and skin structures, bone and joints; treatment of bacteremia/ septicemia, CNS infections, intra-abdominal infections including peritonitis, gynecological infections including pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis and pelvic cellulitis caused by
susceptible strains of specific microorganisms; perioperative prophylaxis.