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Product details
- Generic
- Cefotaxime
- Therapeutic area
- Anti-infectives
- Drug class
- Third-generation cephalosporins
- ATC
- J01DD
- Strength
- 125 mg/vial
- Dosage form
- Injection
- Pack
- 1’s
- Registration no.
- 028021
- Price record verified
- 2026-08-09
- Latest DRAP source check
- 2026-11-13 03:02
Manufacturer
Pharmedic Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd Lahore
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View company portfolio →What TAXIRON (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 TAXIRON 125 mg/vial injection
TAXIRON 125 mg/vial injection contains Cefotaxime 125 mg/vial. It is registered with DRAP by Pharmedic Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd Lahore (registration no. 028021). Its official price is PKR 55.50 for a pack of 1’s. This price has applied since 1 July 2025. TAXIRON is also available as 1000 mg/vial injection, 250 mg/vial injection and 500 mg/vial injection. No other brand of Cefotaxime 125 mg/vial in this form is listed in Pakistan.
Other strengths of TAXIRON
Other brands of Cefotaxime 125 mg/vial injection in Pakistan
No other brand of Cefotaxime 125 mg/vial injection is listed in Pakistan. See all strengths and forms of Cefotaxime →
How old is this price? It was fixed on 1 July 2025 and has not changed since — that is 16 months ago. It is still the price the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has notified, so it remains the official maximum, but it is not a figure from this month. Please check the current position before quoting it in an article, a tender or a purchase order.
Where to buy
MedInfoBase does not sell medicines and takes no orders. The company below holds the DRAP registration for TAXIRON, 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
- Pharmedic Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd Lahore, Lahore
- DRAP registration
- 028021
- Phone
- +92 42 37511861-65
- info@pharmedic.com
- Website
- https://pharmedic.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
No change in the official DRAP price is recorded for this pack (1’s). Current price PKR 55.50, effective 1 Jul 2025.
Cite this price history
MedInfoBase. TAXIRON 125 mg/vial, 1’s: official price history (source: DRAP PharmaPrice Index). https://medinfobase.com/brand/taxiron-125-mg-vial-028021-1s-pharmedic-laboratories-pvt-ltd-lahore/ (accessed 13 November 2026).
Official price history
| Amount | Effective from | Verified | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKR 55.50 | 2025-07-01 | 2026-08-09 | DRAP PharmaPrice Index | Current |
Cite this record
Medicine record · DRAP registration 028021Price and registration data on this page were observed on 9 August 2026. Records change over time, so please cite the observation date alongside the access date.