Comparing Ceftriaxone vs Penicillin G Sodium
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Bacteremia, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bronchitis, Chancroid, Conjunctivitis, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Epididymitis - Non-Specific... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Actinomycosis, Anthrax, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Botulism, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Congenital Syphilis, Cutaneous Bacillus... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Bone infection (Osteomyelitis)
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| More about Ceftriaxone | More about Penicillin g sodium | ||||||||||||||||
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Ceftriaxone has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Penicillin g sodium has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: ceftriaxone side effects in more detail. |
See also: penicillin g sodium side effects in more detail. |
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View all ceftriaxone prices |
View all penicillin g sodium prices |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
3.2 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with ceftriaxone:
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A total of 31 drugs are known to interact with penicillin g sodium:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 21, 1984 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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