Ceftriaxone, like other third-generation antibiotic agents is particularly impact efficiency. But before proceeding to treatment, many patients ask the doctor if the patient an injection of ceftriaxone.
This question is quite appropriate, since Ceftriaxone injection solution prepared by the rules, can be very painful.
Composition and indications for use Ceftriaxone
The drug ceftriaxone - cephalosporin antibiotic, the main active substance is ceftriaxone sodium salt. The spectrum of action means huge - infections of upper respiratory tract, digestive tract and urinary tract to bacterial diseases of the joints, typhoid fever, and venereal diseases.
Indications Ceftriaxone apply to the majority of infections caused by gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms.
Ceftriaxone is used to treat patients of all ages, including children, from birth. If the baby is premature, the dosage is adjusted according to its body weight.
Ceftriaxone is available in powder form from which the prepared solution for parenteral administration. Opinions of patients about pain Ceftriaxone injection is mixed, which is understandable. To make a painless injection, it is necessary to prepare the solution correctly.
Nevertheless, the use of drugs is possible only by special recommendation of a doctor. If the patient is engaged in self-treatment, he should be prepared for the deterioration of health and the possibility of side effects.
Features of treatment with ceftriaxone
Not all patients treated with ceftriaxone, speak of him positively. They have been associated with this drug is extremely painful injections. Although in many cases, and receiving this drug, the positive opinion of it.
This is due to the fact that the right solution for injection does not cause pain when administered parenterally, and quickly help the body cope with infectious diseases.
Generally, intramuscular injections are painful when Ceftriaxone diluted with physiological sodium chloride solution. To eliminate the pain is recommended to plant powder analgesic solutions.
Experienced doctors prefer to use Lidocaine - a drug well with ceftriaxone and relieves painful injection syndrome.
In some cases, an alternative may be the use of Novocain. However, if the choice of this drug should be aware that the risk of developing an allergy in a patient, as well as reducing the efficiency of Ceftriaxone.
Thus, the reduction of pain at injection administration Ceftriaxone often achieved through the use of lidocaine, but such a solvent is used only for intramuscular injection. Lidocaine administered intravenously is strictly prohibited.
Preparation of the solution
In order to reduce soreness of Ceftriaxone injection, the powder is diluted with 1% or 2% Lidocaine solution. To prepare 1% solution, 500 mg of powder take one tube means.
Whereas for the preparation of a 2% solution are used per gram of Ceftriaxone, one vial of water and one vial of 2% Lidocaine. Adding sterile water to reduce the concentration of anesthetic.
The resulting tool is introduced into the upper outer quadrant of the gluteal muscle slowly but deep.
If, after injection of a quantity of solution left, it can be stored in the refrigerator, but no more than 6-12 hours.
Patients who fear painful injections, do not focus on their feelings at the time of the procedure.
The main guideline should be an understanding that Ceftriaxone - one of the better antibacterial agents of the third generation.
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