Cefepime (cefepime)

Filled with a prescription and delivered free to your door, with help on prior authorization.

Cefepime is an antibiotic (a medicine used to treat infections caused by bacteria) in a group called cephalosporins. It stops bacteria from building their cell walls, which they need to survive.

MedRx Infusion can fill Cefepime with a prescription and deliver it free to your door.

What Cefepime is prescribed for

Pneumonia: adults and children 2 months and older with moderate to severe pneumonia (a lung infection).
Fever with low white blood cell counts (febrile neutropenia): adults and children 2 months and older with a fever and a low count of neutrophils (white blood cells that fight infection), as a first treatment before the germ is known.
Urinary tract infections: adults and children 2 months and older with uncomplicated or complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis (a kidney infection).
Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections: adults and children 2 months and older with uncomplicated infections of the skin and the tissue under it.
Complicated intra-abdominal infections: adults with complicated intra-abdominal infections (serious infections inside the belly), given together with metronidazole (another antibiotic).

A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Cefepime is right for you.

How Cefepime is given

IV infusion, given by a healthcare professional. When your prescriber agrees it can be given at home, we send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give it.

Injection into a muscle, given by a healthcare professional. When your prescriber agrees it can be given at home, we send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give it.

Before you start

Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:

questions about any past allergic reactions to cefepime, other cephalosporins, penicillins or other beta-lactam antibiotics
a blood test to check how well your kidneys work

Read the Medication Guide and the full Cefepime prescribing information, and ask your prescriber or our pharmacists about side effects. Our pharmacists are on call 24 hours a day.

Insurance and prior authorization

Health plans often require prior authorization for Cefepime. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.

How to refer a patient

Offices can call (844) 671-2600 or fax a referral to (844) 671-2601. Referral forms for each specialty are on our referral forms page.

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Cefepime?

Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Cefepime with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.

02What is Cefepime used for?

Cefepime is approved for pneumonia, fever with low white blood cell counts (febrile neutropenia), urinary tract infections, uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections and complicated intra-abdominal infections. Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Cefepime be given at home?

It can be, when your prescriber agrees. We send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give Cefepime at home.

04Does insurance cover Cefepime?

Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.

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