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CeftazidimeCephalosporinsAmpicillinCefuroximeCefepimeCefiximeCiprofloxacinCephalosporinClaforanSodiumRocephinAmoxicillinAntibioticsErythromycinCefoperazoneMeningitisIsolatesMeropenemPenicillinSafety and efficacyEfficacyAntibioticPseudomonasPneumoniaeMetronidazoleResistanceResistantSingle doseIntramuscularlyInfectionsTreatmentDoseInfectionInjection

Ceftazidime1

• Individual discs containing 30 μg of ceftazidime, ceftriaxone and cefotaxime were placed on the plate at a distance of 15 mm (edge to edge) from an amoxicillin/clavulanic acid disc (20-10 μg) placed at the center of the plate. (scialert.net)

Cephalosporins3

• citation needed] As a β-lactam antibiotic in the third-generation class of cephalosporins, cefotaxime is active against numerous Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including several with resistance to classic β-lactams such as penicillin. (wikipedia.org)
• citation needed] Cefotaxime is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to cefotaxime or other cephalosporins. (wikipedia.org)
• Parenteral third generation cephalosporins include ceftriaxone 50-75mg/kg/day in one or two doses, cefotaxime 40-80 mg/kg/day in two or three doses and cefoperazone 50-100 mg/kg/per day in two doses. (pediatriconcall.com)

Ampicillin1

• Combination therapy (ampicillin and either gentamicin or cefotaxime) is typically used in the initial treatment of newborns and young infants. (medscape.com)

Cefuroxime1

• In meningitis, cefotaxime crosses the blood-brain barrier better than cefuroxime. (wikipedia.org)

Cefepime1

• At variance with this approach, there are reports of therapeutic failures with cefepime associated with MICs of ≤2 μg/ml ( 31 ) and 4 μg/ml in a pediatric patient ( 3 ) and with a cefotaxime MIC of 0.75 μg/ml ( 20 ). (asm.org)

Cefixime3

• Uncomplicated Gonococcal Infections Recommended Regimens - Ceftriaxone 125 mg IM in a single dose or Cefixime 400 mg orally in a single dose or Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally in a single dose or Ofloxacin 400 mg orally in a single dose PLUS A regimen effective against possible coinfection with C. trachomatis, such as doxycycline 100 mg orally 2 times a day for 7 days. (cdc.gov)
• Cefixime has an antimicrobial spectrum similar to that of ceftriaxone, but the 400 mg oral dose does not provide as high nor as sustained a bactericidal level as does 125 mg of ceftriaxone. (cdc.gov)
• One isolate was resistant to cefixime, but no resistance to ceftriaxone or spectinomycin was found. (biomedcentral.com)

Ciprofloxacin2

• Published studies indicate that ceftriaxone 125 mg and ciprofloxacin 500 mg can cure greater than or equal to 90% of pharyngeal infections. (cdc.gov)
• All the viable isolates were susceptible to cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin and rifampicin. (bmj.com)

Cephalosporin6

• For complicated typhoid the choice of drug is parenteral third generation cephalosporin e.g. ceftriaxone (2). (pediatriconcall.com)
• Cefotaxime sodium, a parenteral cephalosporin antibiotic, exerts its bactericidal action through inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. (onteenstoday.com)
• Cefotaxime injection is in a class of medications called cephalosporin antibiotics. (onteenstoday.com)
• Ceftriaxone is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic. (onteenstoday.com)
• Cefotaxime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. (loinc.org)
• Cefotaxime is a third generation cephalosporin, with activity similar to ceftizoxime and cefotaxime. (loinc.org)

Claforan1

• Cefotaxime sodium is marketed under various trade names including Claforan (Sanofi-Aventis). (loinc.org)

Sodium1

• Each vial contains ceftriaxone sodium equivalent to 250 mg, 500 mg, 1 gram or 2 grams of ceftriaxone activity. (onteenstoday.com)

Rocephin1

• A brand name for ceftriaxone is Rocephin. (onteenstoday.com)

Amoxicillin1

• Is ceftriaxone the same as amoxicillin? (onteenstoday.com)

Antibiotics5

• Antibiotics such as ceftriaxone injection will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment. (epnet.com)
• If you stop using ceftriaxone injection too soon or skip doses, your infection may not be completely treated and the bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics. (epnet.com)
• penicillin antibiotics, or any other medications.Also tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in ceftriaxone injection. (epnet.com)
• A review of 28 articles identified 18 antibiotics used for peritonitis, of which 9 (cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, daptomycin, ofloxacin, and teicoplanin in glucose-based solutions, tobramycin in Extraneal solution only and fosfomycin in Extraneal, Nutrineal, Physioneal 1.36% and 2.27% glucose solutions ) can be dosed interaperitoneally. (homedialysis.org)
• Conclusion Rapid identification of patients at risk for OPSI, followed by administration of intravenous antibiotics, usually vancomycin and ceftriaxone, combined with early goal-directed therapy, are the keys to successful treatment. (medscape.com)

Erythromycin2

• Ceftriaxone also may abort incubating syphilis, a concern when gonorrhea treatment is not accompanied by a 7-day course of doxycycline or erythromycin for the presumptive treatment of chlamydia. (cdc.gov)
• Ceftriaxone, erythromycin, theophylline 48 at two years after diagnosis. (njacs.org)

Cefoperazone2

• ceftriaxone , cefotaxime and cefoperazone are used of which ceftriaxone is most convenient. (pediatriconcall.com)
• Cefoperazone and ceftriaxone , which have significant biliary excretion, do not require such dose adjustment. (msdmanuals.com)

Meningitis4

• Two series of patients suffering purulent meningitis were treated: one (137 patients) with amoxycillin (200 mg/kg/day) by 4 intramuscular injections each day, the other with ceftriaxone (163 patients)/42 mg/Kg/day IM by intramuscular injections each day in the first 23 patients and then only one injection by day in the 140 other patients. (nih.gov)
• CNS infections - e.g. meningitis/ventriculitis secondary to N. meningitidis, H. influenzae, S. pneumoniae Although cefotaxime has demonstrated efficacy in these infections, it is not necessarily considered to be the first-line agent. (wikipedia.org)
• Ceftriaxone is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms such as E. coli, pneumonia, or meningitis. (onteenstoday.com)
• Ceftriaxone is also used to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, bacterial septicemia, bone and joint infections, and meningitis. (onteenstoday.com)

Isolates1

• No isolates resistant to ceftriaxone and spectinomycin were identified. (biomedcentral.com)

Meropenem1

• Efficacy of ceftriaxone or meropenem as initial therapies in Whipple's disease. (druglib.com)

Penicillin1

• The results of the present surveillance initiated in 2009 were also used to replace penicillin G with ceftriaxone (1 g single dose intramuscularly) as the first-line drug for empiric treatment of gonorrhoea in the national treatment guidelines in Belarus in late 2009. (biomedcentral.com)

Safety and efficacy1

• In most cases, it is equivalent to ceftriaxone in terms of safety and efficacy. (loinc.org)

Efficacy1

• However, ceftriaxone has the advantage of once-daily dosing, whereas the shorter half-life of cefotaxime necessitates two or three daily doses for efficacy. (wikipedia.org)

Antibiotic5

• Cefotaxime is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections in human, other animals and plant tissue culture. (wikipedia.org)
• citation needed] The most common adverse reactions experienced are: Pain and inflammation at the site of injection/infusion (4.3%) Rash, pruritus, or fever (2.4%) Colitis, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting (1.4%) Cefotaxime is a β-lactam antibiotic (which refers to the structural components of the drug molecule itself). (wikipedia.org)
• What type of antibiotic is cefotaxime? (onteenstoday.com)
• Is cefotaxime an antibiotic? (onteenstoday.com)
• Cefotaxime is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is FDA-approved and indicated to treat gram-positive, gram-negative, and anaerobic organisms of susceptible strains causing pneumonia, urinary tract infections, cervicitis, endometritis, urethritis, and sepsis. (onteenstoday.com)

Pseudomonas1

• Notable organisms against which cefotaxime is not active include Pseudomonas and Enterococcus. (wikipedia.org)

Pneumoniae2

• citation needed] Given its broad spectrum of activity, cefotaxime is used for a variety of infections, including: Lower respiratory tract infections - e.g. pneumonia (most commonly caused by S. pneumoniae) Genitourinary system infections - urinary tract infections (e.g. (wikipedia.org)
• While regional susceptibilities must always be considered, cefotaxime typically is effective against these organisms (in addition to many others): Staphylococcus aureus (not including MRSA) and S. epidermidis Streptococcus pneumoniae and S. pyogenes Escherichia coli Haemophilus influenzae Neisseria gonorrhoeae and N. meningitidis Klebsiella spp. (wikipedia.org)

Metronidazole1

• Additionally, for outpatient PID therapy, cefotaxime may be administered with oral doxycycline with or without oral metronidazole for 14 days. (onteenstoday.com)

Resistance2

• Changing patterns in microbial resistance suggest cefotaxime may be suffering greater resistance than ceftriaxone, whereas the two were previously considered comparable. (wikipedia.org)
• Le pneumocoque de sensibilite diminuee a la penicilline G (PSDP) representait 53;3des souches (n=225) et 12;8avaient une resistance de haut niveau.29;6avaient une sensibilite diminuee a l'amoxicilline et 15;1au cefotaxime. (bvsalud.org)

Resistant1

• No ceftriaxone-resistant strains of N. gonorrhoeae have been reported. (cdc.gov)

Single dose1

• Ceftriaxone in a single dose of either 125 mg or 250 mg provides sustained, high bactericidal levels in the blood. (cdc.gov)

Intramuscularly1

• Ceftriaxone injection comes as a powder to be mixed with liquid, or as a premixed product, to be injected intravenously (into a vein) over a period of 30 or 60 minutes.Ceftriaxone injection can also be given intramuscularly (into a muscle). (epnet.com)

Infections1

• Ceftriaxone injection is also sometimes given before certain types of surgery to prevent infections that may develop after the operation. (epnet.com)

Treatment2

• IV Compatibilities, cefotaxime, cialisapos, the experience of treatment to ensure that it generic cialis in india can. (njacs.org)
• You should begin to feel better during the first few days of your treatment with ceftriaxone injection. (epnet.com)

Dose1

• If you will be using more than one dose of ceftriaxone injection, use the medication until you finish the prescription, even if you feel better. (epnet.com)

Infection1

• Ceftriaxone is also used to prevent infection in people having certain types of surgery. (onteenstoday.com)

Injection4

• The drawbacks of ceftriaxone are that it is expensive, currently unavailable in vials of less than 250 mg, and must be administered by injection. (cdc.gov)
• You may receive ceftriaxone injection in a hospital or doctor's office, or you may administer the medication at home. (epnet.com)
• If you will be receiving ceftriaxone injection at home, your healthcare provider will show you how to use the medication. (epnet.com)
• Your doctor may not want your baby to receive ceftriaxone injection. (epnet.com)