Severe Diabetic Foot
Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone

High
N/A

General Information

  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Nosocomial gram negative infections (except Pseudomonas)
  • Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
  • Hospitalized community or nursing home acquired pneumonia in combination with a macrolide
  •  Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed)

  •  Cytopenias

  •  Eosinophilia

  •  Hepatic & renal laboratory abnormalities

  •  Pseudocholelithiasis. Unclear clinical significance. Uncommonly symptomatic, but frequently by ultrasound gallbladder sludge

Do not administer simultaneously with any calcium-containing solution via Y-site in any patient. If administering sequentially pre or post calcium-containing solution ensure IV line flushed thoroughly in between infusions. 

Do not use in neonates.

Antimicrobial class: Parenteral Cephalosporin - 3rd Generation

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 8 hours

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic