Ceftriaxone sodium is a broad-spectrum bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic. Ceftriaxone is active in vitro against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, which include β-lactamase producing strains.

Ceftriaxone is indicated in the treatment of the following infections either before the infecting organism has been identified or when known to be caused by bacteria of established sensitivity.

Pneumonia

Septicaemia

Meningitis

Skin and soft tissue infections

Infections in neutropenic patients

Gonorrhoea

Peri-operative prophylaxis of infections associated with surgery

Treatment may be started before the results of susceptibility tests are known.