Drug Name: | Ceftriaxone |
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Drug Class: | Third-generation cephalosporin |
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Mechanism of Action: | Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins |
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Use: | - Treatment of bacterial infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis, and gonorrhea
- Prophylaxis for surgical procedures
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Side Effects: | - Diarrhea
- Nausea and vomiting
- Rash
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Pain at injection site
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins or penicillins
- Neonates with hyperbilirubinemia
- Patients with a history of cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction
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Specialty: | - Infectious Disease
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Surgery
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