Combination; Ceftriazone/ Sulbactam -see below
Dosage;
By deep I.M injection, or by I.V injection over at least 2-4 minutes, or by I.V infusion, 1g daily;
2-4g daily in severe infections;
intramuscular doses over 1g divided between more than one site;
single intravenous doses above 1g by I.V infusion only.
Neonate:I.V infusion over 60 minutes, 20-50mg/kg daily (max. 50mg/kg daily)
infant and child under 50kg, by deep I.M injection, or by I.V injection over 2-4 minutes,
or by intravenous infusion,
20-50mg/kg daily; up to 80mg/kg daily in severe infections;
doses of 50mg/kg and over by I.V infusion only;
50kg and over, adult dose.
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apocef T | Apoorv Nutra Pharm PVT Ltd | Crown Healthcare | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 45.00 |
| Arixon | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 259.00 |
| Arixon | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 358.00 |
| Arixon | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 551.00 |
| Auroxone | Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. | Simba Pharmaceutical Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 90.00 |
| Axone | Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Cadila Pharmaceuticals (EA) | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 120.00 |
| Cefomax | Macs Pharmaceuticals | Mac?s Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 95.00 |
| C-tri | Synermed Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Saicare Enterprises Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 100.00 |
| Cefotrix | T3A | Caroga Pharma (K) Ltd | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 75.00 |
| Cefogram | Orchid Healthcare | Sunpar Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 200.00 |
| Ceftra | Cipla Ltd. | Surgipharm Ltd | 1g | 15ml | Injection | per vial | KES 379.50 |
| Ceftriaxone | Leben Laboratories PVT Limited | Unisel Pharma (K) Ltd. | 1g | 15ml | Injection | per vial | KES 36.00 |
| Ceftron | Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd | ACE Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 250.00 |
| Ceftron | Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd | ACE Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 2g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 450.00 |
| Cefzona | Synermed Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Saicare Enterprises Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 35.00 |
| Cetafor | Dafra Phama | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 440.00 |
| Cetafor | Dafra Phama | Harley's Limited | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 540.00 |
| Da-oxone | Dawa Limited | Dawa Limited | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 48.00 |
| Efectal | Neon Laboratories Ltd | Sai Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 53.00 |
| Efectal | Neon Laboratories Ltd | Sai Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 93.00 |
| Eracef | Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Omaera Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 91.00 |
| Eracef | Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Omaera Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 120.00 |
| Enoxirt | Gulf Pharmaceuticals (See also Julphar) | Goodman Agencies Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 500.00 |
| Mesporin | Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Omaera Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 91.00 |
| Mesporin | Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Omaera Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 120.00 |
| Enoxirt | Gulf Pharmaceuticals (See also Julphar) | Goodman Agencies Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 500.00 |
| G-Ceftria | Guilin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Pharma Specialities Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 56.00 |
| Inno - Ceft | Innocia Life Sciences PVT. Ltd | Pharma Specialities Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 84.00 |
| Hoftrex | Hovid SDN BHD | Namm Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 165.00 |
| Monotax | Biochem | Metro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 80.00 |
| Monotax | Biochem | Metro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 100.00 |
| Odicef | Prisma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Galaxy Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 420.00 |
| Oframax | Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Sunpar Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 166.00 |
| Onecef | Akorn India PVT Ltd. | Medox Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 220.00 |
| Padex | Gufic Stridden | Sunpar Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 135.00 |
| Powercef | Wockhardt International | Pharma Specialities Ltd. | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 200.00 |
| Powercef | Wockhardt International | Pharma Specialities Ltd. | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 220.00 |
| Powercef | Wockhardt International | Pharma Specialities Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 360.00 |
| Protedex | GlaxoSmithkline | GlaxoSmithKline | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 587.60 |
| Protedex | GlaxoSmithkline | GlaxoSmithKline | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 840.30 |
| Protedex | GlaxoSmithkline | GlaxoSmithKline | 2g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 1,040.10 |
| Rocephin | Roche | Roche Products | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 705.00 |
| Rocephin | Roche | Roche Products | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 1,097.00 |
| Rocephin | Roche | Roche Products | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 1,567.00 |
| Safetax | Synermed Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Saicare Enterprises Ltd. | 2g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 130.00 |
| Samixon | Hikma Pharmaceuticals | Goodman Agencies Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 996.00 |
| Santriax | Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd (See also GVS) | Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 130.00 |
| Sefin | Prisma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Galaxy Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 40.00 |
| Stacef | Stallion Laboratories Ltd | Medox Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 60.00 |
| Stacef | Stallion Laboratories Ltd | Medox Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 200.00 |
| Supraxone | Zhuhai | Pharma Specialities Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 55.00 |
| Topcef | Navana Pharmaceuticals | Maxim Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 190.00 |
| Topcef | Navana Pharmaceuticals | Maxim Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 2g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 300.00 |
| Torocef | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Medox Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 250.00 |
| Traxol | Cachet Pharmaceuticals PVT Ltd | Galaxy Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 45.00 |
| Traxon | Opsonin Pharma | Radiance Pharmaceuticals Limited | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 190.00 |
| Traxon | Opsonin Pharma | Radiance Pharmaceuticals Limited | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 300.00 |
| Triaxone | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 50.00 |
| Trixone | Flamingo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Harley's Limited | 250mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 52.00 |
| Trixone | Flamingo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 67.00 |
| Trixone | Flamingo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Harley's Limited | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 38.00 |
| Zefone | Zydus Cadila Healthcare | Harley's Limited | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 35.00 |
| Zoxon | Sanofi Aventis | Surgipharm Ltd | 1g | 1 | Injection | per vial | KES 175.00 |
| Mode Of Action | Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall, causing cell death, hence bactericidal. required. |
|---|---|
| Drug Indication | Septicaemia, meningitis in neonates and infants, peri-operative infections prophylaxis, UTI, RTI, bone, joints, skin and soft tissue infections. |
| Precautions | Penicillin sensitivity, pregnancy, impaired renal function. |
| Contra-Indications | Hypersensitivity reactions, penicillin cross-sensitivity |
| Side Effects | GI disturbances, allergic reactions, blood dyscrasia, severe headaches, glossitis, pain at I.M site, pseudomembranous colitis, oedema, genital tract mycosis, oliguria. |
| Dosage | By deep I.M injection, or by I.V injection over at least 2-4 minutes, or by I.V infusion, 1g daily; 2-4g daily in severe infections; intramuscular doses over 1g divided between more than one site; single intravenous doses above 1g by I.V infusion only. Neonate:I.V infusion over 60 minutes, 20-50mg/kg daily (max. 50mg/kg daily) infant and child under 50kg, by deep I.M injection, or by I.V injection over 2-4 minutes, or by intravenous infusion, 20-50mg/kg daily; up to 80mg/kg daily in severe infections; doses of 50mg/kg and over by I.V infusion only; 50kg and over, adult dose. |
| Pregnancy Category | Category B1 |
| Pregnancy Category Description | Drugs which have been taken by only a small number of pregnant women and women of child-bearing age with no any established rise in the frequency of malformations or other direct or indirect detrimental effects on the foetus having been noted. Studies in animals have not shown evidence of an increased occurrence of foetal damage. |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON INFECTIONS |
| Drug Sub-Category | Cephalosporins |
Ceftriazone/Sulbactam
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabactam | Leben | 1.5g | 1 | Inj | per Vial | KES 6,00 | |
| Onecef-SB | Akom | 1g | 1s | inj | per vial | KES 830.00 | |
| Safetax Plus | Syner-med | 1.5g | 1s | inj | per Vial | KES 320 | |
| Sulbactomax | Venus | 750mg | 1s | inj | per Vial | KES 260.00 | |
| Traxol S | Cachet | 500mg | 1s | inj | per Vial | KES 450 | |