Ceftriaxone 1 g

Ceftriaxone is indicated in the treatment of the following infections in adults and children including term neonates (from birth):

Bacterial Meningitis

Community acquired pneumonia

Hospital acquired pneumonia

Acute otitis media

Intra-abdominal infections

Complicated urinary tract infections (including pyelonephritis)

Infections of bones and joints

Complicated skin and soft tissue infections

Gonorrhoea

Syphilis

Bacterial endocarditis

Ceftriaxone may be used:

For treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults

For treatment of disseminated Lyme borreliosis (early (stage II) and late (stage III)) in adults and children including neonates from 15 days of age.

For Pre-operative prophylaxis of surgical site infections

In the management of neutropenic patients with fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection

In the treatment of patients with bacteraemia that occurs in association with, or is suspected to be associated with, any of the infections listed above.

The dose depends on the severity, susceptibility, site and type of infection and on the age and hepato-renal function of the patient.

The doses recommended in the tables below are the generally recommended doses in these indications. In particularly severe cases, doses at the higher end of the recommended range should be considered.

Adults and children over 12 years of age (≥ 50 kg)