Antibiotics · 3rd-gen cephalosporin
Ceftriaxone
Dose
1–2 g IV/IM OD (meningitis 2 g BD)
Use
Pneumonia, meningitis, pyelonephritis, gonorrhoea (500 mg IM), spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Monitoring
U&E, LFTs, FBC.
Side effects
- • Diarrhoea/C. diff
- • Biliary sludging
- • Rash
- • Hypersensitivity
Always confirm dose against your local formulary / BNF before prescribing.
