What is Ceftriaxone? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Ceftriaxone

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or through a needle placed into a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or through a needle placed into a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone contraindications - Who shouldn't take Ceftriaxone?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to any other cephalosporin antibiotic.

Ceftriaxone warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, anemia, gallbladder disease, pancreas problems, or a history of stomach or bowel disease, such as colitis. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to penicillin.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

Ceftriaxone interactions & what to avoid when taking Ceftriaxone

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, anemia, gallbladder disease, pancreas problems, or a history of stomach or bowel disease, such as colitis. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to penicillin.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.