Ceftriaxone
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Lower respiratory tract infections
- S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, H. influenzae,Haemophilus parainfluenzae, K. pneumoniae, E. coli, Klebsiella aerogenes (formerly Enterobacter aerogenes), P. mirabilis, or Serratia marcescens.
- Acute bacterial otitis media
- S. pneumoniae
- Beta-lactamase-producing strains
- Skin and skin structure infections
- Urinary tract infections (complicated and uncomplicated)
- Uncomplicated gonorrhea
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Bacterial septicemia
- Bone and joint infections
- Intra-abdominal infections
- Meningitis
- Surgical prophylaxis
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
Incomplete list
- Actinomycosis
- Brain abscess (with metronidazole)
- Appendicitis (with metronidazole)
- Peritonitis: spontaneous bacterial and secondary
- Endocarditis
- Diabetic foot infections (with metronidazole or clindamycin)
- Lyme disease, late Lyme arthritis
- Meningococcal meningitis prophylaxis: 125 mg x1 (< 15 yrs); 250 mg x1 (≥15 yrs)
- Neurosyphilis
- Disseminated GC
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Last updated: November 12, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Kathryn Dzintars. "Ceftriaxone." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540104/all/Ceftriaxone.
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Ceftriaxone. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540104/all/Ceftriaxone. Accessed December 9, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Dzintars, K. (2023). Ceftriaxone. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540104/all/Ceftriaxone
Auwaerter PG, Dzintars K. Ceftriaxone [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2024 December 09]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540104/all/Ceftriaxone.
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