Indication:

• 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
  

Dosage & Administration:

• Adult: The usual dose is 1 to 2 gm by intravenous or intramuscular administration once a day (or in equally divided doses twice a day).
• Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Acute bacterial otitis media, Skin and skin structure infection, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial Septicemia, Bone and joint infections, Meningitis: 1 to 2 g IV or IM once a day (or in equally divided doses twice a day); Maximum dose: 4 gm/day
• Uncomplicated gonococcal infections: 250 mg IM as a single dose
• Surgical prophylaxis: 1 g IV as a single dose 30 to 120 minutes before surgery
• Infants and Children (01 month or older): The usual dose is 50 to 75 mg/kg intravenous or intramuscular administration once a day (or in equally divided doses twice a day).
• Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Skin and skin structure infection, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial Septicemia, Bone and joint infections: 50 to 75 mg/kg IV or IM once a day (or in equally divided doses twice a day); Maximum dose: 2 gm/day
• Acute bacterial otitis media: 50 mg/kg IM in single dose; Maximum dose: 1 gm/day
• Meningitis: 100 mg/kg IV or IM in single daily dose or (or in equally divided doses twice a day); Maximum dose: 4 gm/day
• Duration of therapy: Continue for more than 2 days after signs and symptoms of infection have disappeared. Usual duration is 4 to 14 days; in complicated infections, longer therapy may be required.

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