Drug details

Rocephin (ceftriaxone)

type of Cephalosporins, 3rd Generation

Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium) for Injection is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms such as meningitis. Rocephin is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Meningitis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• loss of appetite,
• upset stomach,
• pain or swelling in your tongue,
• vaginal itching or discharge.
• sweating, or
• injection site reactions (swelling, redness, pain, a hard lump, or soreness),
• overactive reflexes,

The following drugs are related to Rocephin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Cedax (ceftibuten)
• Duricef (Brand Name is Discontinued) (cefadroxil)
• Omnicef (cefdinir)
• Spectracef (cefditoren pivoxil)
• Cefotetan (cefotetan for injection)
• Vantin (cefpodoxmine proxetil)
• Cefzil (cefprozil)
• Keflex (cephalexin)
• Xerava (eravacycline for injection)
• Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam for injection)