#veracol

Drug Class:

Antibiotic (3rd gen cephalosporin, b-lactam)

Indications:

Lower respiratory infections

UTIs

Skin infections

Meningitis

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Sepsis

Cholangitis (bile duct infection)

Doses:

1g vial for injection

1mo+ CHILD: 50-75mg/kg/day (IV or IM, as QD or divided as BID)

ADULT: 1 - 2g IV or IM as QD or dividied as BID

Duration: 4 - 14 days

MAX DOSE: 4g/day

DO NOT MIX WITH CALCIUM OR RINGER SOLUTION

Manufacturer:

DEMO Pharmaceuticals

Drug Store:

Al Hilal Drugstore

Contraindications:

Cephalosporin allergy

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)