Medicines/Generics/Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone

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Overview

Ceftriaxone is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic that is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms such as E. coli, pneumonia , or meningitis . Ceftriaxone is also used to prevent infection in people having certain types of surgery. Ceftriaxone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Indications

Contraindications

You should not take ceftriaxone if you are allergic to cefazolin or any other cephalosporin antibiotic ( cefdinir , cefalexin, Keflex, Omnicef, and others). Do not use ceftriaxone in a child without a doctor's advice , and never give more than the child's prescribed dose. Ceftriaxone injection could be dangerous when given to a newborn baby with any intravenous medicines that contain calcium, including total parental nutrition (TPN). Tell your doctor if you have ever had: liver or kidney disease; gallbladder disease ; diabetes; or bleeding problems. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat , burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling). Ceftriaxone may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose); new signs of infection (fever, chills, sweating); nausea, vomiting, pain in your upper stomach that spreads to your back; pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine; new or worsening breathing problems ( wheezing , feeling short of breath); a blood cell disorder -- headache , chest pain, dizziness, weakness, severe tingling or numbness; or kidney or bladder problems --pain in your side or lower back spreading to your groin, blood in your urine, painful or difficult urination, little or no urine. Common side effects of ceftriaxone may include: symptoms of a blood cell disorder; diarrhea; vaginal itching or discharge; warmth, tight feeling, or a hard lump where the injection was given; rash; or abnormal liver function tests. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Warnings

You should not use ceftriaxone if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any type of cephalosporin antibiotic (Omnicef, Keflex, and others). Do not use ceftriaxone in a child without a doctor's advice , and never give more than the child's prescribed dose.

High Risk Groups

Adult Dosage

No adult dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Child Dosage

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Neonatal Dosage

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Drug Interactions

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially: fluconazole ; vancomycin ; or other injected (IV) antibiotics. This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect ceftriaxone, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins , and herbal products . Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.

Storage

No storage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Available Brands in Pakistan

90 active brands listed alphabetically.

Ceftriaxone

Available Brands in Pakistan

ABEX

AB-XONE

ACZON

ADAZONE

ALIXON

ARAXONE

AUDY

AVECARE

AXITRIM

BACTIPHIN

BESTRIX

BIOTRAXONE

BLUCEF

BYSTXON

CALSSICA

CEFINIG

CEFMARK

CEFNEXT

CEFRRE

CEFTRANEX

CEFTRIAXONE

CEFTRIMED

CEFTRO

CEFZECT

CELTIS-1000

CELTIS-250

CELTIS-500

CESH

CONTROX

CURAXONE

CYNITH

CYTOZON-IM

CYTOZON-IV

DINAZONE

DRONCEF

DV-CEF

ELVIS

E-REL

EXECEF

FAASCEF

FITOBID

FORTEXONE

FORTEXONEINJECTION

FRATAZID

GEMTONIX

GENXONE

HADZONE

HARION

HILIXOPHIN

HILIXOPHIN

INDOSEF

INFECEF-1GM

INFECEF-250MG

INFECEF-500MG

INJ.

INJ.

INJ.

KOCEFAN

LACURA

LIBOCEF

MILLENNIUM

NEOGENE

NOVAXONE

OD-CEF

OSOTAX

PALZON

PD-CEF

PHYXONE

PRONTOXONE

QZON

ROFICEF

RUZONE

SCIFECT

SEFTRIX

SOLARA

SONNET1GM

SONNET250MG

SONNET2GM