Antimicrobials
Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone

Medium
N/A

Dosing

General Information

Ceftriaxone is commonly used as empiric treatment for bacterial meningitis, community-acquired pneumonia and community-acquired intra-abdominal infections.

  • Allergy/rash
  • Phlebitis
  • Cytopenias
  • Hepatic & renal laboratory abnormalities
  • Pseudocholelithiasis
  • Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea

Increased risk of QT prolongation in patients given both ceftriaxone and lansoprazole.

Antimicrobial class: Parenteral Cephalosporin - 3rd Generation

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 8 hours

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic