Original GlobalRPh source
- Product / population
- Preserved GlobalRPh source, not a freshly verified product label
- Renal measure
- Use the method specified in the original source
- Source revision
- Historical source; revision not established here
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-05 (not the revision date)
Historical source: not automatically current. Review current official labeling and separately attributed additions before use.
Indications and usage
Teflaro (ceftaroline fosamil) is indicated for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by susceptible S. aureus (including methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant isolates), S. pyogenes, S. agalactiae, E. coli, K. pneumoniae and K. oxytoca.
Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP): S. pneumoniae (including concurrent bacteremia), S. aureus (methicillin-susceptible isolates only), H. influenzae, K. pneumoniae, K. oxytoca and E. coli.
Use only for proven or strongly suspected susceptible bacterial ABSSSI or CABP. Obtain appropriate specimens to isolate and identify causative organisms and determine susceptibility. When available, culture and susceptibility information should guide selection or modification; otherwise local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute.
Usual Dosing (Adults)
Adults >=18 years: 600 mg IV every 12 hours, infused over 1 hour. Duration is guided by severity/site and clinical and bacteriological progress: ABSSSI 5 to 14 days; CABP 5 to 7 days.
Renal Dosing
Cockcroft-Gault creatinine clearance:
| CrCl (mL/min) | Dose |
|---|---|
| >50 | No adjustment |
| >30 to <=50 | 400 mg IV over 1 hour every 12 hours |
| >=15 to <=30 | 300 mg IV over 1 hour every 12 hours |
| ESRD <15, including hemodialysis | 200 mg IV over 1 hour every 12 hours |
Hemodialysis
Teflaro is hemodialyzable. Administer after hemodialysis on dialysis days.
