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.