Cephalosporins

Antimicrobial Paediatric Dose Cost ($)/Day
cephalexin 40mg/kg/d PO div qid 7.88
  100mg/kg/d PO div qid 0.69-19.70
cefazolin 75-150mg/kg/d IV div q8h 4.85 - 6.46
cefoxitin 80-160mg/kg/d IV div q6h 16.96 - 33.92
cefuroxime axetil 20-30mg/kg/d PO div bid 4.51-6.77
cefuroxime 100-150mg/kg/d IV div q8h 62.69-94.04
cefixime 8mg/kg/d PO div q12-24h 3.12
cefotaxime 100-200mg/kg/d IV div q6-8h 18.37-36.73
meningitis/CNS infections 300mg/kg/d IV div q6h 55.10
cefprozil 15-30mg/kg/d PO div bid 2.06-4.11
ceftriaxone 50-100mg/kg/d IV div q12-24h 12.49-24.13
meningitis/CNS infections 100mg/kg/d IV div q12h 24.13
ceftazidime 100-150mg/kg/d IV div q8h 45.85-68.78
cefepime 100-150mg/kg/d IV div q8h 36.29-54.44

CNS = central nervous system