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Ceftriaxone

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Ceftriaxone Side Effects

Serious side effects

diarrhea that is watery or bloody.
urinating less that usual or not at all
white patches or sore inside your mouth or on your lips.
pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, confusion or weakness.
chalky-colored stools, stomach pain just after a meal, nausea, heartburn, bloating, and severe upper stomach pain that may spread to back.
fever or chills.
skin rash development, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness.
swelling, pain, or irritation when the injection was given.

Less serious side effects

Sweating, vaginal itching or discharge
Pain or swelling in your tongue
Headache, dizziness
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain

Warnings & Recalls for Ceftriaxone

Warnings

Do not use ceftriaxome if you are allergic to this drug or similar antibiotics, such as Cefzil, Ceftin, and Omnicef.

Taking antibiotic medicines can cause diarrhea, which can be a sign of a new infection. If you notice that you have watery diarrhea or that it has blood in it, call your health care provider immediately. Do not take anything to stop the diarrhea unless your healthcare professional has informed you to do so.

Ceftriaxome doesn't treat viral infections such as the common cold or flu

Can increase the chances of developing a vaginal yeast infection.

Be sure to inform your healthcare provider if you have any of the following conditions such as kidney disease or are currently on dialysis. Have ever had liver disease, diabetes, gallbladder disease, a stomach or intestinal disorder such as colitis, or are in any way for malnourished.

About 10%of people who are allergic to penicillin may be allergic to ceftriaxome.

Be sure to inform your doctor about any medicines you are currently on that include prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

HIV-infected patients may require longer treatment, ceftriaxome should only be given if patient follow-up can be guaranteed.

In case of overdose seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1=800-222-1222.

Do not take this medication if you are allergic to the following antibiotics

cefaclor (Raniclor)
cefadroxil (Duricef)
cefaxolin (Ancef)
cefdinir (Omnicef)
cefditoren(Spectracef)
cefpodoxime (Vantin)
cefprozil (Cefzil)
ceftriaxone
ceftibuten (Cedax)
cephalexin (Klefex)
cephradine (Velosef)

Family planning

The FDA has categorized ceftriaxome as a pregnancy category B which means this medicine hasn't been studied on pregnant women yet. During animal testing, however, ceftriaxome showed no negative effects on babies. Though the medicine isn't expected to harm unborn baby be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during treatment or are currently breast feeding.

Ceftriaxome is known to pass through breast milk in low levels. Calcium and calcium-containing products can bind to ceftriaxone and cause dangerous deposits in the lungs and kidneys, therefore this medicine should never be given to newborns, who are the most susceptible.

Ceftriaxone Treatment and Use

What is Ceftriaxone?

Ceftriaxone is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic. Is used to treat community-acquired or mild to moderate health care associated pneumonia. Also commonly used to treat bacterial meningitis, acute ear infection, gonorrhea, typhoid fever and lyme disease. For pediatric patients it is most often used in febrile infants between 4 and 8 weeks who are admitted to hospital care to exclude sepsis.

How does Ceftriaxone work?

It reduces the development of drug resistant bacteria, and maintains the effectiveness of the drug and other antibacterial drugs by fighting negative bacteria in the body.

Dosage information

Use exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider, no less or more. It’s injected into the muscle or into a vein through an IV. You may be instructed on how to use an IV at home and will not self-inject this medicine until you fully understand how to properly self inject and how to properly dispose of used needles, IV tubing and other material used to inject the medicine. Ceftriaxome must be given slowly and the whole IV infusion can take at least 30 minutes to complete. If you are using the injections at home you may need to mix ceftriaxome with a diluent that will be in liquid form before using it. Be sure that you know how to properly mix and store the medication and to only use the diluent as your doctor instructed. If you miss a dosage make sure to take it as soon as you remember. Only skip the dosage if it’s almost time for the following scheduled dosage. Do not use extra medicine to make up for the missed dosage.

The usual daily dose for an adult to treat a bacterial infection is 1 to 2 g/day IV or IM in 1 to 2 divided doses, all depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible, MSSA), the recommended dose is 2 to 4 g/day, to achieve greater than 90% target attainment.

Daily dose should not exceed 4 g.

The adult usual dose for Bacteremia is 2 g IV every 24 hours for 14 days, all depending on the nature and severity of the infection.

Usual adult dose to treat Chancroid is 250 mg IM as a single dose

Usual adult dose for Conjunctivitis is 1 g IM once. Doxycycline therapy for 7 days, if not pregnant, or single dose of azithromcycin is another recommended treatment for concurrent chlamydial infection. Patient’s sexual partner(s) also should be evaluated/treated.