SEFTRION 1g

1. What Seftrion1g is and what it is used for

Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic. It belongs to a group of antibiotics that are called Cephalosporins.

Like all antibiotics, ceftriaxone is only effective against some types of bacteria. Thus it is only suitable for treating some types of infection.

Ceftriaxone can be used to treat:

·         Blood poisoning (sepsis)

·         Infection of the meninges (meningitis)

·         Bone or joint infections

·         Infections of the respiratory tract

·         Infections in the skin and soft tissues

Ceftriaxone can also be used to help prevent infections before, during and after surgery in patients with a certain risk of severe infections associated with surgical measures .

2. How to use Seftrion1g

·         It is given as an injection.

·         The injection is given as a slow injection into a vein or a deep injection into a large muscle.

The dose your doctor gives depends on the type of infection and how bad the infection is. It also depends on your weight and how your kidneys are working.

The usual doses are:

Adults, older people and children 12 years and over who weigh more than 50kg

·         1 to 2g once a day

·         In serious infections, this can be increased to 4g a day, injected into a vein.

Newborn babies (up to 14 days old)

·         20-50mg for each kg of body weight once a day, injected into a vein

·         More than 50mg per kg must not be given, even in severe infections.

Children between 15 days and 12 years old

·         20-80mg for each kg of body weight once a day, injected into a vein

·         More than 80mg per kg must not be given, even in severe infections -except in meningitis.