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IV Injection
ACI LimitedGeneric:
Ceftriaxone SodiumWeight:
250 mg/vialbest Price:
৳ 100.30Generic
Ceftriaxone Sodium
Indications
Ceftriaxone is indicated for the treatment of the following major infections: Lower respiratory tract infections Acute Bacterial Otitis Media Skin and skin structure infections Urinary tract infections Gonorrhea Bacterial Septicemia Bone and joint infections Meningitis Prevention of postoperative infections Perioperative prophylaxis of infections associated with surgery
Contraindications
Preparation of Solutions for Intramuscular / Intravenous Injections: For Intramuscular Injection: 250 mg or 500 mg Ceftriaxone should be dissolved in 2 ml Lidocaine HCI 1% injection or 1 g Ceftriaxone in 3.5 ml of Lidocaine HCI 1% injection. For Intravenous Injection: 250 mg or 500 mg Ceftriaxone should be dissolved in 5 ml of Water for injection or 1 g Ceftriaxone in 10 ml of Water for injection USP or 2 g Ceftriaxone in 20 ml of Water for injection. The injection should be administered over 2-4 minutes, by Intramuscular or Intravenous injection or by tubing infusion over a period of 30 minutes at concentration between 10 mg/mL and 40 mg/mL. Before starting treatment through Ceftriaxone injection, patient tolerance test should be checked by administration of a test dose. (The use of freshly reconstituted solution is recommended. However, it maintains potency for at least 6 hours at room temperature or 24 hours at 5°C).
Pregnancy And Lactation
No drug interactions have been reported.
Therapeutic
Ceftriaxone should not be given to patients with a history of hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics.
Storage Conditions
Ceftriaxone is generally well tolerated. A few side effects such as gastro-intestinal effects including diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, stomatitis and glossitis; cutaneous reactions including rash, pruritus, urticaria, edema and erythema multiforme; hematologic reactions including eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, anemia and neutropenia; hepatic reactions including elevations of SGOT or SGPT, bilirubinemia; CNS reactions including nervousness, confusion, sleep disturbances, headache, hyperactivity, convulsion, hypertonia and dizziness were reported. Local phlebitis occurs rarely following intravenous administration but can be minimized by slow injections over 2-4 minutes.
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