Drug Information
Generic Name:
Ceftriaxone
Pronunciation:
kef-try-OX-zone
Product Name:
Rocephin
Category:
Antibiotics
How is it given?:
intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM)
Uses:
Respiratory infection, urinary infection, skin and bone infection, bacteria in the blood, intra-abdominal infection, biliary infection, meningitis, gonorrhea, Lyme disease
Comment:
This antibiotic is used to treat moderate to severe infections in the areas described above.