Oriaxon 1gm Injection is an antibiotic agent containing the active ingredient called Ceftriaxone. It belongs to a class of medications known as cephalosporins. This medicine is prescribed to treat a range of bacterial infections, including those affecting the brain (meningitis), lungs, middle ear, abdomen and abdominal wall (peritonitis), urinary tract and kidneys, bones and joints, skin or soft tissues, and blood-related infections. Additionally, this medicine can be given to sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea and syphilis, helps when people with low immunity get infections and fever, treats chest infections in adults with chronic bronchitis, fights Lyme disease from tick bites in both adults and children, including newborns aged 15 days or older, and prevents infections during surgeries.

Do not take Oriaxon 1gm Injection if you are allergic to Ceftriaxone, other beta-blockers, or any of its ingredients. Do not use this medicine if you have experienced a severe allergic reaction to penicillin or similar antibiotics (cephalosporins, carbapenems, or monobactams) or if you are allergic to lidocaine and are receiving the medicine as a muscle injection. Such reactions may include throat or facial swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, rapid hand, feet, or ankle swelling, and a sudden, severe rash. Always consult your healthcare provider before use.  This medicine should not be administered intravenously to premature babies or newborns up to 28 days old who have specific blood issues, jaundice, or are receiving a calcium-containing product. 

Before consuming Oriaxon 1gm Injection, inform your doctor if you have recently used or will use calcium-containing products, experienced diarrhea after taking antibiotics, had gut issues like colitis, liver or kidney concerns, gall stones, kidney stones, low sodium diet, or a history of symptoms like rash, skin blistering, fever, flu-like symptoms, liver enzyme increases, or enlarged lymph nodes in response to medications.

• Treats bacterial infection.

Ceftriaxone works like a "construction stopper" for bacteria. It interferes with their ability to build strong cell walls, causing them to weaken and eventually die. This helps clear the infection and gets rid of the harmful bacteria.

Inform your doctor about any prescribed medications, over-the-counter medicines, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products you take or have taken before the treatment. Certain medications, such as other cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams may interact with Oriaxon 1gm Injection and can cause undesirable side effects.

• Keep out of sight and reach of pets and children.

• Do not freeze the medicine.

• Do not store above 25°C.

• Always check the expiry date before consuming it.

Oriaxon 1gm Injection will be administered to you by a healthcare professional in a hospital setting. It is usually administered as an injection or infusion in the vein (intravenous) or muscle (intramuscular). Your doctor will decide the dose, route of administration, and frequency based on your disease condition and other factors.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all medicines cause side effects, not everyone gets them.

Serious

• Severe skin reactions (rapid rash with blisters or skin peeling)

• Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, skin rash)

• High body temperature

• Liver enzyme elevations

• Blood abnormalities (eosinophilia)

• Enlarged lymph nodes and other body organs involvement

• Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS or drug hypersensitivity syndrome)

Common

• Decreased white blood cells and platelets

• Loose stools or diarrhea

• Abnormal blood tests result for liver functions

• Rash

•  If prescribed for a long duration, your doctor may recommend regular blood or urine tests.

•  This medication can affect urine sugar test results and a blood test called the Coombs test.

•  Always inform the lab technician or healthcare worker that you are using Oriaxon 1gm Injection before any medical test.

•  If you are diabetic, be aware that some blood sugar monitoring devices may show incorrect readings while on this medicine.

• Consult your doctor or pharmacist about suitable glucose testing methods during your treatment.