Ceftriaxon hameln
Ceftriaxon hameln is an antibiotic that kills bacteria and treats various infections in adults and children.
Form
injektio-/infuusiokuiva-aine liuosta varten
Strength
2 g
Active Ingredient
Ceftriaxone sodium
Manufacturer
Hameln Pharma GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on the infection and your age; for adults, it's usually 1-2 g once daily, up to 4 g daily for severe infections. Doses for children and babies are based on their weight.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give you this medicine as a drip into a vein (infusion), an injection into a vein, or an injection into a muscle.
Important
The maximum dose for adults is 4 grams per day; for children and babies, the dose depends on weight and is decided by the doctor.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Changes in white blood cells (like fewer leukocytes, more eosinophils) and platelets (fewer platelets).
- •Loose stools or diarrhea.
- •Changes in liver function blood test results.
- •Rash.
- •Fungal infections (like thrush or genital fungal infections).
- •Low white blood cell count (granulocytopenia).
- •Low red blood cell count (anemia).
- •Blood clotting problems, which can cause easy bruising, joint pain, and swelling.
- •Headache.
- •Dizziness.
- •Nausea and/or vomiting.
- •Itching.
- •Pain or burning sensation in the vein where the medicine was given, or pain at the injection site.
- •High temperature (fever).
- •Abnormal kidney function test result (increased creatinine in blood).
RARE
- •Severe allergic reactions like sudden swelling of the face, throat, lips, or mouth, difficulty breathing or swallowing, sudden swelling of hands, feet, and ankles, or chest pain.
- •Severe skin rashes, including rapid blistering or peeling skin, and sores in the mouth (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, DRESS syndrome).
- •Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction causing fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, and rash, usually temporary.
- •Inflammation of the large intestine (colon), with symptoms like diarrhea (often bloody and with mucus), stomach pain, and fever.
- •Difficulty breathing (bronchospasm).
- •Fainting, abnormal movements, restlessness, and seizures, especially in elderly patients with severe kidney or nervous system problems.
- •Bumpy rash (hives) that can cover a large part of your body, with itching and swelling.
- •Blood or sugar in the urine.
- •Swelling (fluid retention).
- •Chills.
- •Infection at the injection site.
- •Secondary infection that may not respond to previously prescribed antibiotics.
- •A type of anemia where red blood cells are destroyed (hemolytic anemia).
- •Severe decrease in white blood cells (agranulocytosis).
- •Seizures.
- •Vertigo (spinning sensation).
- •Pancreatitis, with symptoms like severe stomach pain radiating to the back.
- •Inflammation of the mouth lining (stomatitis).
- •Inflammation of the tongue (glossitis), with symptoms like tongue swelling, redness, and soreness.
- •Gallbladder and/or liver problems, which can cause pain, nausea, vomiting, yellowing skin, itching, unusually dark urine, and clay-colored stools.
- •A neurological condition that can occur in newborns with severe jaundice (kernicterus).
- •Kidney problems caused by ceftriaxone calcium deposits. Urination may be painful or urine production may be low.
- •False positive Coombs test result (a test for certain blood problems).
- •False positive galactosemia test result (abnormal buildup of galactose sugar in the body).
- •Ceftriaxon hameln may interfere with some blood sugar tests - check with your doctor.
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to ceftriaxone, penicillin, or lidocaine (if the medicine is given into a muscle).
- This medicine must not be given to premature babies, babies under 28 days old with certain blood problems or jaundice, or if they are receiving calcium intravenously.
- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, gallstones or kidney stones, or if you have had severe skin rashes before.