Ceftriaxone 1 gm INJ :GARWYN REMEDIES PCD FRANCHISE OR 3RD PARY MANUFACTURING GARWYN REMEDIES
Ceftriaxone 1 gram (1g) injection is a prescription cephalosporin antibiotic utilized for treating a variety of serious bacterial infections, such as meningitis, pneumonia, and sepsis. It is administered by a healthcare professional intramuscularly (IM) or intravenously (IV).
Key Information
Usage: Ceftriaxone functions by eliminating bacteria to address infections affecting various parts of the body, including the brain, lungs, ear, abdomen, urinary tract, bones, joints, skin, blood, and heart. It is also frequently employed for surgical prophylaxis (preventing infection during surgery) and managing specific sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea.
Administration: The 1g dose is typically provided as a powder in a vial that requires reconstitution (dissolving) with a specific sterile fluid immediately before use.
Intravenous (IV) use: It is commonly dissolved in sterile water for injections and administered intravenously.
Intramuscular (IM) use: It can be dissolved in a 1% lidocaine solution (to help reduce injection site pain) and administered as a deep muscular injection. Solutions containing lidocaine must never be given intravenously.
Do not self-inject: This medication should only be administered by a qualified healthcare professional.
Important Contraindication (Warning): Ceftriaxone must not be combined or administered simultaneously with any calcium-containing intravenous solutions (such as Ringer's or Hartmann's solution) in any age group, even through separate IV lines, due to the potential formation of a fatal precipitate in the lungs and kidneys.
