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ceftriaxone

ceftriaxone

4 7.0
A broad-spectrum antibiotic that doctors give by injection for serious bacterial infections
  • noun
  • /sɛfˈtraɪəˌkoʊn/
  • Specialized
: ceftriaxona
  • The doctor prescribed ceftriaxone to treat the patient's severe bacterial infection.
  • Intravenous ceftriaxone
  • Ceftriaxone resistance

Correction, you don't give penicillin for gonorrhea, but they do usually give one dose of ceftriaxone and that one was sent to us by anonymous.

Examples

  • All patients received intravenous antimicrobial drugs during the first week of hospitalization (ceftriaxone 92%, vancomycin 67%, ampicillin 42%, and acyclovir 86%).

    Academic text (2013)

  • His sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome resolved, and his condition rapidly improved after treatment with ceftriaxone and doxycycline.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Within 24 hours after hospital admission, all patients were treated with ceftriaxone.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Ceftriaxone resistance had been reported in other countries but not in the United States.

    Academic text (2000)

  • One was switched to intramuscular ceftriaxone at 1 g twice a day.

    Academic text (2005)

  • On admission, the patient was empirically started on IV vancomycin and ceftriaxone.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Postoperatively, the patient was maintained on antibiotic therapy with metronidazole and ceftriaxone.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Ceftriaxone is more effective than both cefotaxime and cefuroxime in treating meningitis.

    Academic text (2006)

  • He was admitted to the hospital and given intravenous ceftriaxone and oral doxycycline pending further examination.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Treatment with intravenous ceftriaxone was begun for possible typhoid fever, and artemether/lumefantrine was continued for presumptive malaria.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

Rocephin
vsceftriaxone
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A strong antibiotic given by injection to treat serious infections in the lungs, throat, or ears

is the generic scientific name of the drug not a brand name

Surface Forms

ceftriaxone singular
ceftriaxones plural

Etymology

Ceftriaxone comes from the cephalosporin family: the start cef- is from 'cephalosporin' and the part tri- means 'three', a helpful way to remember it has three important chemical parts. So ceftriaxone is a strong antibiotic from the cephalosporin group, often given by injection to treat serious bacterial infections.