How to Take Ceftizoxime and it's Dose

Last Updated on Jun 23, 2023

• This injection is taken through muscles or vein.
• Intravenous infusion should be administered either as a continuous or intermittent infusion over 15 to 30 min.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

The recommended dose of ceftizoxime is determined by the condition of the patient, severity of the infection, and susceptibility of the causative organisms.

Intravenous solution constitution is 1g/50 ml or 2g/50ml

Adults Dose:
• Uncomplicated gonorrhea: 1 g intramuscular as a single dose.
• Skin and intra-abdominal infections: 1 g intravenous/intramuscular every 8-12 hours
• Meningitis: 1 g intravenous/intramuscular every 8 hours or 2 g intravenous/intramuscular every 8-12 hours
• Urinary Tract Infection: 1-2 g intravenous/intramuscular every 8-12 hours

Dosage for children is 100-200mg/kg/day every 6-8 hours and for patients with renal impairment with creatinine clearance < 50 mL/min, the loading dose is 0.5-1 g.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

• It is contraindicated in patients who are allergic to ceftizoxime.

Drug Name : Ceftizoxime

Ceftizoxime is active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and is used in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease that also has appropriate antichlamydial coverage, intra abdominal infections, septicemia, skin infections, bone and joint infections, and in infections that are resistant to other cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, or penicillins