Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection 1G
CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM FOR INJECTION 1G WITH WATER
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Indications:
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection is often used (in combination, but not direct, with macrolide and/or aminoglycoside antibiotics) for the treatment of community-acquired or mild to moderate health care-associated pneumonia. Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection is also a choice drug for treatment of bacterial meningitis. In pediatrics, Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection is commonly used in febrile infants between 4 and 8 weeks of age who are admitted to the hospital to exclude sepsis.
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Contra-indications:
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection is contraindicated in neonates if they require (or are expected to require) treatment with calcium-containing IV solutions, including continuous calcium-containing infusions such as parenteral nutrition because of the risk of precipitation of ceftriaxone-calcium.
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Adverse Effects:
Hypoprothrombinaemia and bleeding are specific side effects. Haemolysis is reported. Biliary sludging is another known though rare adverse effect which occurs primarily in neonates.
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Drug Interactions:
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection can interact with a number of medicines. Drugs that can interact with ceftriaxone include, but are not limited to, the following: Warfarin, Sulfinpyrazone, Calcium.
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Precautions & Warning:
Before therapy with ceftriaxone for injection is instituted, careful inquiry should be made to determine whether the patient has had previous hypersensitivity reactions to cephalosporins, penicillins or other drugs. Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection should be given cautiously to penicillin-sensitive patients. Antibiotics should be administered with caution to any patient who has demonstrated some form of allergy, particularly to drugs.
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Use in Pregnancy and Nursing Mothers:
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection is excreted into human milk in small amounts. Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection is considered compatible with breast-feeding by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The manufacturer recommends that caution be used when administering ceftriaxone to nursing women.
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Treatment/antidote in The Event of Overdose:
In the case of overdosage, drug concentration would not be reduced by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. There is no specific antidote. Treatment of overdosage should be symptomatic.
Ceftriaxone Sodium For Injection Storage instructions:
Store below 25ºC. Protect from moisture. Keep out of reach of children
