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Product details
- Generic
- Cefotaxime
- Therapeutic area
- Anti-infectives
- Drug class
- Third-generation cephalosporins
- ATC
- J01DD
- Strength
- 2 g
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Pack
- 1's
- Registration no.
- 100466
- Price record verified
- 2026-08-24
- Latest DRAP source check
- 2026-11-11 02:59
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View company portfolio →What Amzax (Cefotaxime) is used for
Cefotaxime is an antibiotic from the cephalosporin group. WHO describes it as a third-generation cephalosporin. It kills the bacteria that cause an infection. It comes as a powder that a doctor or nurse mixes into a liquid and gives as an injection into a muscle or a vein, or as a drip, usually in hospital.
- Serious bacterial infections
- Meningitis and other infections of the brain and spinal cord
- Blood infections (septicaemia)
- Lung and airway infections, including severe pneumonia
- Infections inside the abdomen (tummy), such as peritonitis
- Serious kidney and urine infections
Get medical help straight away if
- Get emergency help for signs of a severe allergic reaction: swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or eyes, trouble breathing or swallowing, hoarseness, or hives.
- Get urgent help for a serious skin reaction: red target-like patches, blisters, peeling skin, sores in the mouth, eyes or genitals, or a widespread rash with high fever and swollen glands.
- Watery or bloody diarrhoea with stomach cramps or fever. This can happen during treatment or some time after it ends. Do not take anti-diarrhoea medicines such as loperamide without asking a doctor.
- Fits (seizures), passing out, abnormal movements or confusion, mainly in people with kidney problems.
Side effects, warnings and interactions for Cefotaxime
Prepared from the sources listed by the MedInfoBase team. General information, not medical advice: it gives no doses. Your doctor or pharmacist decides the medicine and dose for you.
Our condition guides that mention Cefotaxime
From our condition guides, written from WHO, NICE and other opened sources. Your doctor decides if Cefotaxime is right for you and the dose.
- Pneumonia: used with a macrolide or doxycycline for adults with other illnesses, and given into a vein in hospital for more severe pneumonia
About Amzax 2 g injection
Amzax 2 g injection contains Cefotaxime 2 g. It is registered with DRAP by AMROS PHARMACEUTICALS (registration no. 100466). Its official price is PKR 430.25 for a pack of 1's. The price changed from PKR 410.00 to PKR 430.25 on 17 August 2026. Amzax is also available as 1 g injection, 250 mg injection and 500 mg injection. 16 other brands of Cefotaxime 2 g (injection) are registered in Pakistan. Compare all brands and prices →
Other strengths of Amzax
All 16 other brands of Cefotaxime 2 g injection in Pakistan
These 16 brands are alternatives (substitutes) to Amzax: each contains Cefotaxime 2 g injection. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before you switch brands.
Sorted by price per vial, lowest first. The lowest is Toprox (Regal Pharmaceuticals) at PKR 357 per vial; the highest is Claforan at PKR 889. All prices are official DRAP prices.
| Brand | Company | Pack | Official price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toprox | Regal Pharmaceuticals | 1's | PKR 356.52 | PKR 357 / vial |
| Suresef | Medisure Laboratories Pakistan Pvt Ltd | 1's | PKR 378.52 | PKR 379 / vial |
| Naftoxime | Nicholas Pharmaceuticals | 1's | PKR 436.15 | PKR 436 / vial |
| Surgitec | Surge Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd | 1's | PKR 452.36 | PKR 452 / vial |
| Cefotax | Bosch Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd | 1's | PKR 452.37 | PKR 452 / vial |
| Wintax | Barrett Hodgson Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd | 1's | PKR 461.83 | PKR 462 / vial |
| Sotaxim | Pharmasol (Pvt) Ltd | 1's | PKR 461.84 | PKR 462 / vial |
| Taxcef | Evolution Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd | 1's | PKR 464.76 | PKR 465 / vial |
| CLAFORT | CUREXA HEALTH (PVT.) LIMITED | 1's Vial | PKR 464.76 | PKR 465 / vial |
| YORKER | Healthtek Pvt. Ltd | Vial | PKR 464.76 | PKR 465 / vial |
| Jaytaxime | HIGH-Q Pharmaceuticals | 1's | PKR 473.54 | PKR 474 / vial |
| Fotax | Lucky Core Industries Limited | 1's | PKR 479.94 | PKR 480 / vial |
| Cefowin | Winthrox Laboratories Pvt. Ltd | 1's | PKR 486.70 | PKR 487 / vial |
| Sotay | Sigma Pharma International (Pvt.) Ltd | 1's | PKR 496.92 | PKR 497 / vial |
| Cephronate | PDH Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd | Vial+Amp | PKR 770.56 | PKR 771 / vial |
| Claforan | Hoechst Pakistan Limited | 1's | PKR 888.89 | PKR 889 / vial |
Where to buy
MedInfoBase does not sell medicines and takes no orders. The company below holds the DRAP registration for Amzax, so it is the right place for a pharmacy, distributor or hospital buyer to ask about supply. A patient should buy from a licensed pharmacy.
- Registration holder
- AMROS PHARMACEUTICALS, Karachi
- DRAP registration
- 100466
- Phone
- +92 21 111 222 234
- connect@amrospharma.com
- Website
- https://amrospharma.com/
- Contact page
- Company contact page
Contact details as published by the company, last checked on 16 August 2026 (not yet independently verified). The price on this page is the official DRAP maximum retail price: a pharmacy may charge that or less, never more.
Official price over time
PKR 410.00 to 430.25 (+4.9%) between 1 Sep 2025 and 17 Aug 2026 · 2 official price records · pack 1's
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Cite this price history
MedInfoBase. Amzax 2 g, 1's: official price history (source: DRAP PharmaPrice Index). https://medinfobase.com/brand/amzax-2-g-100466-1s-amros-pharmaceuticals/ (accessed 12 November 2026).
Official price history
| Amount | Effective from | Verified | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR 430.25 | 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-24 | DRAP PharmaPrice Index | Current |
| PKR 410.00 | 2025-09-01 | 2026-08-08 | DRAP PharmaPrice Index | Historical |
Cite this record
Medicine record · DRAP registration 100466Price and registration data on this page were observed on 24 August 2026. Records change over time, so please cite the observation date alongside the access date.