ceftriaxone
(noun)
A synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea.
Examples of ceftriaxone in the following topics:
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Gonorrhea
- In both men and women if gonorrhea is left untreated, it may spread locally causing epididymitis or pelvic inflammatory disease or throughout the body, affecting joints and heart valves.Treatment is commonly with ceftriaxone as antibiotic resistance has developed to many previously used medications.
- In 2011, there were reports of some strains of gonorrhea showing resistance to ceftriaxone.
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Syphilis
- Syphilis can be effectively treated with antibiotics, specifically the preferred intramuscular penicillin G (given intravenously for neurosyphilis), or else ceftriaxone, and in those who have a severe penicillin allergy, oral doxycycline or azithromycin.
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Syphilis
- Syphilis can be effectively treated with antibiotics, specifically the preferred intramuscular penicillin G (given intravenously for neurosyphilis), or else ceftriaxone, and in those who have a severe pencillin allergy, oral doxycycline or azithromycin.