Rocephin is a sterile, semisynthetic, broadspectrum cephalosporin antibiotic for intravenous or intramuscular administration. Rocephin definition of rocephin by medical dictionary. Ceftriaxone 250 mg im as a single dose plus azithromycin 2 g po as a single dose should be used in those with treatment failure after treatment with alternative regimen of cefixime and azithromycin. The preoperative administration of a single 1 g dose of ceftriaxone sodium for. Pdf effect of intramuscular ceftriaxone on aerobic oral. Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic given to adults and children including. Rocephin is the brand name of ceftriaxone sodium, a thirdgeneration cephalosporin antibiotic thats used to fight bacteria in your body it was approved by the food and drug administration in. Staphylococcus aureus methicillin susceptible, coagulase negative. Ceftriaxone solutions containing lidocaine should never be administered intravenously. Find patient medical information for rocephin im convenience intramuscular on webmd including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings. Injection bp ceftriaxone sodium may reduce the incidence of. Average plasma concentrations of ceftriaxone following a single 30minute intravenous.
Ceftriaxone, for the treatment of neisseria gonorrhea cervicalurethral, pharyngeal and rectal 250 mg im, deep. Ceftriaxone has a broad spectrum of in vitro activity and is used in neonates for treating gonococcal. Ceftriaxone ceftriaxone dose, indications, adverse. The tablets contain different doses of amoxicillin, but the same, 125 milligrams mg dose of. What rocephin looks like and contents of the pack pharmaceutical form. To avoid stomach upset, take it with meals or a snack. Selected from data included with permission and ed by first databank, inc. Effect of intramuscular ceftriaxone on aerobic oral and faecal flora of 11 healthy volunteers article pdf available in infectious diseases 235. This ed material has been downloaded from a licensed data provider and is not for distribution, except. Ceftriaxone, sold under the brand name rocephin, is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a.
Rocephin can be administered by intravenous infusion over at least 30 minutes preferred route or by slow intravenous injection over 5 minutes, or by deep. Pain on intramuscular infection is usually mild and less frequent when rocephin is. See information in the summary of product characteristics of lidocaine, especially contraindications. Rocephin and other antibacterial drugs, rocephin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. What you need to know before you are given rocephin 3. Clinical study of rocephin r, a 3rd generation cephalosporin in various septicaemias. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections.
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