Parcef 1 gm/vial (IV Injection)

1 gm vial: ৳ 175.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Ceftriaxone sodium
Company	Jayson pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Parcef 250 mg injection Parcef 500 mg injection Parcef 1 gm injection Parcef 250 mg injection Parcef 500 mg injection Parcef 2 gm injection

Broad-spectrum parenteral cephalosporin antibiotic
Potent bactericidal activity against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms
Interferes with the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall
High stability in the presence of beta lactamases
Relatively long plasma elimination half-life of about 6 to 9 hours
Not metabolized in the body

Usual dose for adults: 1 to 2 gm by intravenous or intramuscular administration once a day (or in equally divided doses twice a day)
Maximum dose for adults: 4 gm/day
Usual dose for infants and children (01 month or older): 50 to 75 mg/kg intravenous or intramuscular administration once a day (or in equally divided doses twice a day)
Maximum dose for infants and children: 2 gm/day

Intramuscular injection preparation
Intravenous injection preparation
Patient tolerance test by administration of a test dose
Freshly reconstituted solution recommended
Injection should be administered over 2-4 minutes (for both intramuscular and intravenous injection)

Gastro-intestinal effects including diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, stomatitis and glossitis
Cutaneous reactions including rash, pruritus, urticaria, edema, and erythema multiforme
Hematologic reactions including eosinophilia, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, anemia, and neutropenia
Hepatic reactions including elevations of SGOT or SGPT, bilirubinemia
CNS reactions including nervousness, confusion, sleep disturbances, headache, hyperactivity, convulsion, hypertonia, and dizziness
Local phlebitis