The efficacy of oral doxycycline was compared with that of IV ceftriaxone (Rocephin) in a randomized trial of 118 patients with Lyme neuroborreliosis (Lancet Neurol. 2008;7:690-695). Patients were ...

September 11, 2007 — The safety labeling for ceftriaxone sodium injection ( Rocephin; Roche Pharmaceuticals, Inc) has been updated to describe the potential risks associated with concomitant use of ...

Background: Based on case reports in infants, the safety of concomitant use of ceftriaxone and intravenous calcium in all ages has recently come under challenge. Systematic population-based data to ...

Many of the respiratory, urinary, and skin infections that were traditionally treated in the hospital setting are now managed with home-based care or in a skilled nursing facility. One of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a statement Wednesday about its current investigation into certain ...

A Seattle federal judge kept Medicaid for more than 800 Washington immigrants on SSI, but about 10,000 refugees, asylees, and others lost Apple Health on Oct. 1. At Least 20 Alabama Rural Hospitals to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 24—The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating some reports of adverse reactions to injections of the antibiotic ...

PHOENIX -- Administering ceftriaxone prophylactically in the intensive care unit (ICU) reduced the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among patients with an acute brain injury, a randomized ...

Amid growing concern about antimicrobial resistance, researchers have identified a potential alternative to current first-line antibiotic therapy for genital gonorrhea. Results from G-ToG, the first ...

An intravenous (IV) injection is an injection of a medication or another substance into a vein and directly into the bloodstream. It is one of the fastest ways to get a drug into the body, often ...