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ceFAZolin

Brand names: Ancef

Form	Strength
POWDER FOR INJECTION, INJECTABLE	500 mg; 1 g; 2 g; 3 g
SOLUTION, INTRAVENOUS	1 g/50 mL; 2 g/50mL

Display First Generation Cephalosporins Class: 08120604

Medication comments:

Cefazolin preop dose order comments:

***ON CALL*** 2 gm for weight less than 120 kg (264 lbs) or 3 gm for weight 120 kg or more

Note: for 3 gram preop doses, use ceFAZolin 2 gm duplex + ceFAZolin 1 gm duplex to total 3 gm dose.

Per policy, these drugs are subject to renal dosing adjustments by pharmacy.
Generic + Route (Brand) • Indications	Usual Adult Dose Comments	Renal Dosage Adjustments
ceFAZolin IV/IM (Ancef^©)	250 mg-2 gm q6-8h	CrCl > 50: 1-2 g q8h CrCl 30-50: 1-2 gm q8-12h CrCl 10-29: 1 gm q12h CrCl < 10 or HD: 1 gm q24h OR 2gm 3x/week with dialysis PD: 1 gm q24h

Per policy, these antibiotic medications may be given IV push. Adult Patients Only!
generic (Brand) Strength	Copy/Paste comments for PharmNet
ceFAZolin (Ancef) 500 mg vial	Dilute with 7 ml Sterile Water for Injection and give over 3-5 mins.
ceFAZolin (Ancef) 1 gm vial	Dilute with 10 ml Sterile Water for Injection and give over 3-5 mins.
ceFAZolin (Ancef) 2 gm vial	Dilute with 10 ml Sterile Water for Injection and give over 3-5 mins.
ceFAZolin (Ancef) 3 gm vial	Dilute with 15 ml Sterile Water for Injection and give over 5 mins.

Last updated: Feb. 3, 2025

Renal Adjustment Policy ceFAZolin subject to adjustments by pharmacy.
Look-Alike/Sound-Alike ceFAZolin confused with cefoTEtan, cefOXitin, cefTAZidime, cefTRIAXone

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Main Inpatient Pharmacy: ext 4599, 3503
Fax: 704-878-7283

Director of Pharmacy - Randi Raynor, PharmD: ext 4501
Clinical Coordinator - Laura Rollings, PharmD: ext 4597
Pharmacy Informaticist - Stephen Pringle, PharmD: ext 7645
Pharmacy Technician Supervisor - Amy Wingler, CPhT: ext 7385
Pharmacy Automation Coordinator (Omnicell) - Melissa Fulford, CPhT: ext 3556

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