Ceftriaxone 1000mg Powder For Injection

• If you are allergic to Ceftriaxone or any other ingredients of Ceftriaxone powder for injection.
• If you are allergic to a class of medicines known as cephalosporin.
• If you are allergic to medicines like penicillins, monobactams and carbapenems.
• If a newborn is suffering from jaundice or is on calcium injection treatment.
• If a newborn is suffering from increased bilirubin in the blood.
• Ceftriaxone solution containing lidocaine should not be given as an injection.

• Increased number of eosinophils
• Diarrhoea, loose stools
• Increased liver enzymes
• Rash
• Fungal infections
• A decrease in white blood cells
• Decreased red blood cells (anaemia)
• A bleeding disorder like coagulopathy (a condition in which the ability of blood to form clots is decreased)
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Itching at the injection site
• Pain at the injection site
• Fever
• Increased creatinine levels in the blood

Other General Warnings

• You have liver diseases.
• You have kidney diseases or kidney stones.
• You are suffering from gallstones.
• You are suffering from anaemia (which reduces red blood cells).
• You are suffering from bowel inflammation.
• You have a stomach disease or problems like diarrhoea after taking antibiotics.
• You have recently taken any medicine containing calcium.
• Planning to get a blood test? It may interfere with the results.
• Ceftriaxone powder for injection should not be given to premature babies.

• Ceftriaxone powder for injection will be given to you in the hospital by your doctor or nurse. Do not self-inject this medicine.
• Follow any instructions suggested by the doctor or nurse during the procedure or for aftercare.

Missed a Dose

• You will be monitored by your doctor or nurse on when Ceftriaxone powder for injection should be given to you.
• It is unlikely that the dose will be missed.
• However, if you think your doctor or nurse might have missed a dose, inform them.
• It is advisable not to miss any dose of antibiotics as it can fail therapy.

Overdose

• Your doctor or nurse will give Ceftriaxone powder for injection, therefore chances of an overdose are rare.
• However, if you experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach upset immediately after taking this injection, inform your doctor or reach out to your nearest hospital as soon as possible.

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way the Ceftriaxone powder for injection works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Ceftriaxone powder for injection should never be given along with Ringer's or Hartmann's solution.
• This injection alters the action of oral contraceptives. Thus it is advisable to use alternative contraceptive measures like condoms when you are taking this medicine.
• Ceftriaxone powder for injection should never be given through the IV line through which calcium-containing solutions are given.