Triaxone (ceftriaxone)
Drug Class:
Antibiotic (3rd gen cephalosporin, b-lactam)
Indications:
Lower respiratory infections
UTIs
Skin infections
Meningitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Sepsis
Cholangitis (bile duct infection)
Doses:
500mg vial for injection
1g vial for injection
1mo+ CHILD: 50-75mg/kg/day (IV or IM, as QD or divided as BID)
ADULT: 1 - 2g IV or IM as QD or dividied as BID
Duration: 4 - 14 days
MAX DOSE: 4g/day
DO NOT MIX WITH CALCIUM OR RINGER SOLUTION
Manufacturer:
Tabuk Pharma
Drug Store:
Sukhtian
Contraindications:
Cephalosporin allergy
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)
Calcium-containing IVs (ex: electrolytes, Ringer solution)











