Teflaro

Ceftaroline Fosamil

Ceftaroline fosamil (INN) /sftærolin/, brand name Teflaro in the US and Zinforo in Europe,[1][2] is a cephalosporin antibiotic with anti-MRSA activity.[3] Ceftaroline fosamil is a prodrug of ceftaroline. It is active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other Gram-positive bacteria. It retains some activity of later-generation cephalosporins having broad-spectrum activity against Gram-negative bacteria, but its eff...

I have had a staff infection for quite sometime. It is very pain full. Can you tell me how can I get the Teflaro? The doctors here in Little Rock, Arkansas have never even heard of it? It sounds like it might be the answer to this awful staff infection. Thank You! ## It's a Cephalosporin class antibiotic, which contains the active ingredient Ceftaroline Fosamil. It was just approved last year, so it may not really be widely available, yet. We do have an information monograph here, which you may want to print and show your doctor: It does require a prescription and medical supervision for use.

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Drug Index

Ceftaroline fosamil (INN) /sftærolin/, brand name Teflaro in the US and Zinforo in Europe,[1][2] is a cephalosporin antibiotic with anti-MRSA activity.[3] Ceftaroline fosamil is a prodrug of ceftaroline. It is active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other Gram-positive bacteria. It retains some activity of later-generation cephalosporins having broad-spectrum activity against Gram-negative bacteria, but its eff...

NDC Database

Teflaro 400 mg/20ml Intravenous Powder, for Solution by Forest Laboratories, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0456-0400-10 ## Active Ingredients: Ceftaroline Fosamil

NDC Database

Teflaro 600 mg/20ml Intravenous Powder, for Solution by Forest Laboratories, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0456-0600-10 ## Active Ingredients: Ceftaroline Fosamil