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Medication Name:<\/strong> Epicephin 500mg IM Vial<\/p>\n

Active Ingredient:<\/strong>
Ceftriaxone 500 mg<\/p>\n

Pharmacological Class:<\/strong>
Third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic<\/p>\n

Indications:<\/strong>
Used for the treatment of various bacterial infections such as:<\/p>\n

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    Respiratory tract infections (bronchitis, pneumonia)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Urinary tract infections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Skin and soft tissue infections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bone and joint infections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Abdominal infections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Gonorrhea<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Meningitis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Septicemia and other systemic infections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Mechanism of Action:<\/strong>
    Ceftriaxone inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), resulting in disruption of cell wall formation and bacterial death.<\/p>\n

    Dosage:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Adults:<\/strong> 500 mg to 1 g once daily, or divided every 12 hours depending on infection type and severity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Children:<\/strong> 50\u201375 mg\/kg\/day (maximum 2 g\/day).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Administered intramuscularly (IM)<\/strong> or intravenously (IV)<\/strong> as prescribed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      For IM use, reconstitute the vial with sterile water or 1% lidocaine solution to reduce injection discomfort.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Precautions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Contraindicated in patients with cephalosporin hypersensitivity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Use with caution in those allergic to penicillins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Dose adjustments may be necessary in renal or hepatic impairment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Avoid co-administration with calcium-containing IV solutions, particularly in neonates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Possible Side Effects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Pain or irritation at the injection site<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Skin rash or itching<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Headache or dizziness<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Rarely: Allergic reactions, colitis, or hematologic abnormalities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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          Medication Name: Epicephin 500mg IM Vial Active Ingredient:Ceftriaxone 500 mg Pharmacological Class:Third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic Indications:Used for the treatment of various bacterial infections such as: Respiratory tract infections (bronchitis, pneumonia) Urinary tract infections Skin and soft tissue infections Bone and joint infections Abdominal infections Gonorrhea Meningitis Septicemia and other systemic infections Mechanism of Action:Ceftriaxone inhibits bacterial…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_bst_post_transparent":"default","_bst_post_title":"","_bst_post_layout":"default","_bst_post_sidebar_id":"","_bst_post_content_style":"default","_bst_post_vertical_padding":"default","_bst_post_feature":"","_bst_post_feature_position":"","_bst_post_header":false,"_bst_post_footer":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[142,75,45],"product_tag":[],"product_brands":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3756","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-ampoules-vials","7":"product_cat-antibiotics-antimicrobials","8":"product_cat-medicines","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple","15":"entry","16":"content-bg","17":"loop-entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=3756"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3756"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3756"},{"taxonomy":"product_brands","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nawarpharmacy.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brands?post=3756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}