| Application: | Internal Medicine |
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| Usage Mode: | for Injection |
| Suitable for: | Elderly, Children, Adult |
| State: | for Injection |
| Shape: | Powder |
| Type: | Biological Products |
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Audited Supplier | PRODUCT NAME: | Ceftriaxone Sodium for Injection |
| STRENGTH: | 0.25g, 0.5g, 1.0g, 2.0g |
| PACKING DETAILS: | 10 vials/box; 50 vials/box |
| STORAGE: | Store in a cool and dry place below 25ºC, protected from light. |
| SHELF LIFE: | 36 months |
| REGISTRATION DOSSIERS ARE AVAILABLE. | |
| CONSIGNMENT MANUFACTURING, BRAND OEM/ODM SERVICE IS AVAILABLE. | |
Ceftriaxone sodium is a broad-spectrum bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic. Ceftriaxone is active in vitro against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, which include β-lactamase producing strains.
Ceftriaxone is indicated in the treatment of the following infections either before the infecting organism has been identified or when known to be caused by bacteria of established sensitivity.
Pneumonia
Septicaemia
Meningitis
Skin and soft tissue infections
Infections in neutropenic patients
Gonorrhoea
Peri-operative prophylaxis of infections associated with surgery
Treatment may be started before the results of susceptibility tests are known.
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.
2. Posology and method of administration
Ceftriaxone may be administered by deep intramuscular injection, or as a slow intravenous injection, after reconstitution of the solution according to the directions given below. The dosage and mode of administration should be determined by the severity of the infection, susceptibility of the causative organism and the patient's condition. Under most circumstances a once-daily dose or, in the specified indications, one dose will give satisfactory therapeutic results.
Diluents containing calcium, (e.g. Ringer's solution or Hartmann's solution), should not be used to reconstitute ceftriaxone vials or to further dilute a reconstituted vial for IV administration because a precipitate can form. Precipitation of ceftriaxone-calcium can also occur when ceftriaxone is mixed with calcium-containing solutions in the same IV administration line. Therefore, ceftriaxone and calcium-containing solutions must not be mixed or administered simultaneously (see sections 4.3, 4.4 and 6.2).
Intramuscular injection: 1g ceftriaxone should be dissolved in 3.5ml of 1% Lidocaine Injection BP. The solution should be administered by deep intramuscular injection. Doses greater than 1g should be divided and injected at more than one site.
Intravenous injection: 1g ceftriaxone should be dissolved in 10ml of Water for Injections PhEur. The injection should be administered over at least 2-4 minutes, directly into the vein or via the tubing of an intravenous infusion.
Adults and children 12 years and over:
Standard therapeutic dosage: 1g once daily.
Severe infections: 2-4 g daily, normally as a once daily dose.
The duration of therapy varies according to the course of the disease. As with antibiotic therapy in general, administration of ceftriaxone should be continued for a minimum of 48 to 72 hours after the patient has become afebrile or evidence of bacterial eradication has been obtained.
Acute, uncomplicated gonorrhoea: One dose of 250mg intramuscularly should be administered. Simultaneous administration of probenecid is not indicated.
Peri-operative prophylaxis: Usually one dose of 1g given by intramuscular or slow intravenous injection. In colorectal surgery, 2g should be given intramuscularly (in divided doses at different injection sites), by slow intravenous injection or by slow intravenous infusion, in conjunction with a suitable agent against anaerobic bacteria.
Elderly: These dosages do not require modification in elderly patients provided that renal and hepatic function are satisfactory (see below).
In the neonate, the intravenous dose should be given over 60 minutes to reduce the displacement of bilirubin from albumin, thereby reducing the potential risk of bilirubin encephalopathy (see Special warning and precautions for use).
Children under 12 years
Standard therapeutic dosage: 20-50mg/kg body-weight once daily.
Up to 80mg/kg body-weight daily may be given in severe infections, except in premature neonates where a daily dosage of 50mg/kg should not be exceeded. For children with body weights of 50kg or more, the usual dosage should be used. Doses of 50mg/kg or over should be given by slow intravenous infusion over at least 30 minutes. Doses greater than 80mg/kg body weight should be avoided because of the increased risk of biliary precipitates.
Renal and hepatic impairment: In patients with impaired renal function, there is no need to reduce the dosage of ceftriaxone provided liver function is intact. Only in cases of pre-terminal renal failure (creatinine clearance <10ml per minute) should the daily dosage be limited to 2g or less.
In patients with liver damage there is no need for the dosage to be reduced provided renal function is intact.
In severe renal impairment accompanied by hepatic insufficiency, the plasma concentration of ceftriaxone should be determined at regular intervals and dosage adjusted.
In patients undergoing dialysis, no additional supplementary dosage is required following the dialysis. Plasma concentrations should be monitored, however, to determine whether dosage adjustments are necessary, since the elimination rate in these patients may be reduced.
3. Contraindications
Ceftriaxone is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibiotics. In patients hypersensitive to penicillin, the possibility of allergic cross-reactions should be borne in mind.
Hyperbilirubinaemic newborns and preterm newborns should not be treated with ceftriaxone. In vitro studies have shown that ceftriaxone can displace bilirubin from its binding to serum albumin and bilirubin encephalopathy can possibly develop in these patients.
Ceftriaxone is contraindicated in:
• premature newborns up to a corrected age of 41 weeks (weeks of gestation + weeks of life),
• full-term newborns (up to 28 days of age) with
Contraindications of lidocaine must be excluded before intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone when lidocaine is used as a solvent.
4.Undesirable effects
The undesirable effects usually are mild and short-term.
Rarely, severe, and in some cases fatal, adverse reactions have been reported in preterm and full term newborns (aged <28 days) who had been treated with intravenous ceftriaxone and calcium. Precipitations of ceftriaxone-calcium salt have been observed in lung and kidneys post-mortem. The high risk of precipitation in newborns is due to their low blood volume and the longer half life of ceftriaxone compared with adults (see sections 4.3, 4.4 and 5.2).
Ceftriaxone must not be mixed or administered simultaneously with calcium-containing solutions or products, even via different infusion lines.
Gastrointestinal
Common (≥ 1% - <10%): Loose stools or diarrhoea (diarrhoea may sometimes be a symptom of pseudomembranous colitis, see 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use), nausea, vomiting, stomatitis and glossitis.
Rare (≥ 0.01% - < 0.1%): Abdominal pain.
Infections
Superinfection caused by microorganisms non-susceptible to ceftriaxone such as yeasts, fungi (mycosis of the genital tract) or other resistant microorganisms may develop. Pseudomembranous colitis is a rare undesirable effect caused by infection withClostridium difficile during treatment with ceftriaxone. Therefore, the possibility of the disease should be considered in patients who present with diarrhoea following antibacterial agent use.
Hypersensitivity
Uncommon (≥ 0.1% - < 1%): Maculopapular rash or exanthema, pruritus, urticaria, oedema, shivering and anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions (e.g. bronchospasm) and allergic dermatitis have occurred.
Rare (≥ 0.01% - < 0.1%): Drug fever, shivering. Anaphylactic-type reactions such as bronchospasm are rare.
Very rare (< 0.01%): Isolated cases of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (erythema multiforme, Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Lyell's Syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis) have been reported.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Common (≥1% - ≤10%):
Haematological reactions have included anaemia (all grades), haemolytic anaemia, granulocytopenia, leucopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and eosinophilia. Coagulation disorders have been reported as very rare side effects.
Unknown frequency: Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia
Unknown frequency of agranulocytosis (<500/mm3) has been reported, mostly after 10 days of treatment and following total doses of 20g or more.
There have been rare reports of fatal haemolysis in association with ceftriaxone. Ceftriaxone has rarely been associated with prolongation of prothrombin time, however, bleeding and bruising due to hypoprothrombinaemia may be more prevalent in patients with renal or hepatic impairment, malnourished patients or those with low vitamin K levels and patients receiving prolonged ceftriaxone therapy.
Central Nervous system
Rare (≥ 0.01% - < 0.1%): Headache, vertigo and dizziness.
Administration of high doses of cephalosporins, particularly in patients with renal insufficiency, may result in convulsions.
Renal and Urinary
Rare (≥ 0.01% - < 0.1%): Glycosuria, oliguria, haematuria, increase in serum creatinine.
Very rare (< 0.01%): Cases of renal precipitation have been reported, mostly in children older than 3 years and who have been treated with either high daily doses (e.g.≥ 80mg/kg/day) or total doses exceeding 10 grams and presenting other risk factors (e.g. fluid restrictions, confinement to bed, etc.). The risk of precipitate formation is increased in immobilized or dehydrated patients. This event may be symptomatic or asymptomatic, may lead to renal insufficiency and anuria, and is reversible upon discontinuation of ceftriaxone.
Acute renal tubular necrosis may occur rarely with ceftriaxone.
Hepatobiliary system
Rare (≥ 0.01% - < 0.1%): Hepatitis and/or cholestatic jaundice, increase in liver enzymes. Transient elevations in liver function tests have been reported in a few cases.
Shadows which have been mistaken for gallstones, but which are precipitates of calcium ceftriaxone, have been detected by sonograms. These abnormalities are commonly observed after an adult daily dose of two grams per day or more, or its equivalent in children; these abnormalities were particularly observed in children with an incidence of above 30% in isolated reports. At doses of two grams a day or above these biliary precipitates may occasionally cause symptoms. Should patients develop symptoms, non-surgical management is recommended and discontinuation of ceftriaxone should be considered. The evidence suggests biliary precipitates usually disappear once ceftriaxone has been stopped. The risk of biliary precipitates may be increased by treatment duration greater than 14 days, renal failure, dehydration or total parenteral nutrition.
Pancreas
Very rare (< 0.01%): There have been isolated reports of pancreatitis although a causal relationship to ceftriaxone has not been established.
Local effects
Rare (≥ 0.01% - < 0.1%): Pain or discomfort may be experienced at the site of intramuscular injection immediately after administration but is usually well tolerated and transient. Intramuscular injection without lidocaine solution is painful. Local phlebitis has occurred rarely following intravenous administration but can be minimised by slow injection over at least 2-4 minutes.
Influence on diagnostic tests
In patients treated with ceftriaxone the Coombs' test rarely may become false-positive. Ceftriaxone, like other antibiotics, may result in false-positive tests for galactosemia.
Likewise, nonenzymatic methods for the glucose determination in urine may give false-positive results. For this reason, urine-glucose determination during therapy with ceftriaxone should be done enzymatically.
5.Overdose
In the case of overdose nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, can occur. Ceftriaxone concentration can not be reduced by haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. There is no specific antidote. Treatment is symptomatic.
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