Drug details

Teflaro (ceftaroline fosamil injection for intravenous (iv) use)

type of Cephalosporins, Other

Teflaro (ceftaroline fosamil) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat skin infections or pneumonia caused by bacteria.

The drug is often used to treat Pneumonia .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • fever,
  • skin rash,
  • easy bruising,
  • unusual bleeding,
  • chills,
  • numbness,
  • fluttering in your chest,
  • constipation,
  • little or no urination,
  • muscle weakness,
  • dark colored urine,
  • ill feeling,
  • mouth sores,
  • severe stomach pain,
  • irregular heartbeats,
  • sudden weakness,
  • cold or flu symptoms,
  • pain, and
  • pale or yellowed skin,
  • diarrhea that is watery or bloody,
  • leg cramps,
  • limp feeling,
  • muscle weakness
  • severe tingling,
  • tight feeling,
The following drugs are related to Teflaro, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Principen (ampicillin)
  • Omnicef (cefdinir)
  • Cefzil (cefprozil)
  • Dalvance (dalbavancin for injection)
  • Levaquin (levofloxacin)
  • Lorabid (loracarbef)