cefonicid sodium /sēfon″isid/ , a parenteral cephalosporin-type antibiotic. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is prescribed for bacterial infections of the lower respiratory or urinary tract, skin, bones, and joints; septicemia; and surgical prophylaxis. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: A history of allergy to cephalosporins or acute anaphylactic or urticarial reactions to penicillin prohibit its use. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: Among the more serious adverse reactions are pain and phlebitis at the injection site and occasionally allergic reactions and GI effects.
