Cefuroxime and Cefazolin Antibiotics for IV Administration
active(Clinical Focus: This set of values includes select antibiotics that are used in an inpatient setting for surgical prophylaxis. These antibiotics are Cefuroxime and Cefazolin only. These are not dose specific, however, they must only be given intravenously.),(Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who are on prophylactic antibiotics prior to surgery consistent with current guidelines. Using the Quality Data Model, this element will map to the Medication category.),(Inclusion Criteria: Only use codes which represent Cefuroxime and Cefazolin antibiotics which are given intravenously.),(Exclusion Criteria: The codes should be limited to those which are for human use and which are able to be prescribed in the US.)
| Code | Display | System |
|---|---|---|
| 1665050 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm | |
| 1665052 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm | |
| 1665444 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm | |
| 309101 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm | |
| 313920 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm | |
| 1665447 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm | |
| 1665060 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm | |
| 1665449 | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm |