Ceftaroline

Pronounced sef-TAR-oh-leen

Brand names: Teflaro

Type: Cephalosporin antibiotic · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines

What Ceftaroline is used for

  • Serious skin infections, including MRSA
  • Pneumonia (hospital)

◆ Kidney note

Dose is lowered when kidney function is reduced.

Common side effects

  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Rash

Important cautions

  • Long courses can lower white blood cell counts — blood tests are monitored
  • People with a serious penicillin allergy should discuss alternatives

How it comes

Injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.