ceftriaxone
Noun
Meaning
a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
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Also, azithromycin has been suggested to be better at treating typhoid in resistant populations than both fluoroquinolone drugs and ceftriaxone.
Another alternative is to use a parenteral regimen with ceftriaxone or cefoxitin plus doxycycline.
Azithromycin significantly reduces relapse rates compared with ceftriaxone.
If a person is allergic, ceftriaxone may be used or penicillin desensitization attempted.
Do not mix ceftriaxone in the same injection with other antibiotics, or with any diluent that contains calcium, including a TPN (total parenteral nutrition) solution.
If you have. never been exposed (hence sensitized) to ceftriaxone before, the test would be negative even if you are actually allergic.