brand name : ACCUZON

Generic name : Ceftriaxone

Basic Info

Use of Drug

Septicaemia

Pneumonia

Meningitis

Surgical prophylaxis

Prophylaxis of meningococcal meningitis

Gonorrhea

Bone and joint infection

Category Of Drug

Cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

Diarrhea that is watery or bloody

Fever, chills, swollen glands, rash or itching, joint pain, or general ill feeling

White patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips

Unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum), purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin

Skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness

Pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, confusion or weakness

Urinating less than usual or not at all

Seizure (convulsions)

Swelling, pain, or irritation where the injection was given

Chalky-colored stools, stomach pain just after eating a meal, nausea, heartburn, bloating, and severe upper stomach pain that may spread to your back

Severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling

Drug Dose Information

Intramuscular and intravenous injection or infusion:

Adult-
Urinary tract infection, pneumonia, pelvic inflammatory disease, prophylaxis of surgical infections and meningitis:
4g initially once daily for 10 days or up to 72 h after fever disappears

Typhoid:
4g daily for two days followed by 2g daily for next two days. 1 to 2g daily is used for any other type of condition.

Child-
Meningitis: 75 to 100 mg/kg body weight for 7 to 9 days.

Typhoid: 5 mg/kg body weight for 7 days. 50 to 75 mg/kg body weight is used in case of any other condition (max 2g/day).

Precautions

Penicillin sensitivity
Severe renal impairment
Hepatic impairment if accompanied by renal impairment
Premature neonates
May displace bilirubin from serum albumin
Treatment longer than 14 days
Renal failure
Dehydration or concomitant total parenteral nutrition-risk of ceftriaxone precipitation in gallbladder
Lactation 
Pregnancy
False positive urinary glucose (if tested for reducing substances) and false positive Coombs’ test
Phrophylactic indication
Patients with impaired vit K synthesis
Monitoring of prothrombin time is recommended

Brand Information

Brand Name	ACCUZON
Contains	Ceftriaxone sodium
Manufacturer Name	Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited

Brand Specifications
	Unit	Quantity	Price	Type
1	10's	1Strip	64.9000	Tablet

How To Take

It is avalable as a solution for injected to be administered intravenously (into a vein) or intramuscularly (into a muscle), by a healthcare provider

Storage

Store protected from light at a temperature not exceeding 30°C

Contra Indications

Cephalosporin hypersensitivity Porphyria Neonates with jaundice Hypoalbuminaemia Acidosis or impaired bilirubin binding

Interactions

Calcium-containing IV medicines (eg, parenteral nutrition, Ringer's solution) Aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin) Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin),or heparin Cyclosporine Live vaccines (BCG, oral typhoid)

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