A patient with septicemia is administered cefotaxime sodium (Claforan), a second-generation cephalosporin. How is this medication excreted?
A) It is excreted by the lungs.
B) It is excreted by the liver.
C) It is excreted by the kidneys.
D) It is excreted through the GI tract.
C
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Cefotaxime sodium, like all cephalosporins, is excreted by the kidneys. Cefotaxime is not excreted by the lungs, liver, or GI tract.
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