Cefepime

Maxipime

Antibiotic • Fourth-generation cephalosporin

Nephrotoxic

Half-life

2 hours

Protein Binding

20%

Metabolized By

N/A

External

Broad-spectrum cephalosporin with enhanced stability against beta-lactamases

Drug Class

Antibiotic

Subclass

Fourth-generation cephalosporin

Maxipime

Half-life

2 hours

Time for plasma concentration to decrease by 50%

Protein Binding

20%

Fraction bound to plasma proteins

Therapeutic Index

Wide

Margin between therapeutic and toxic doses