Uses of Traforan

Traforan is a drug used in the treatment of pneumonia, lung infections, purulent pleurisy, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, secondary infections in patients with chronic lung disease. The following is information about the uses, dosage and precautions when using Traforan medicine.

What does Traforan do? Traforan drug has the main ingredient is Cefotaxime, is prepared in the form of powder for injection, packing is box of 1 vial or 10 vials.
Traforan is indicated for use in the following cases:
Blood infections, bone and joint infections, pericarditis caused by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, meningitis; Skin and soft tissue infections, abdominal, gynecological and obstetric, lower respiratory, urinary and gonorrhea infections; Effective in preventing infection after surgery.

2.1. Dosage For adults
Uncomplicated infections 1g every 12 hours, IM or TV; Severe infections, meningitis 2g every 6-8 hours, IM or IV; Uncomplicated gonorrhea, 1g single dose, IM injection; Use to prevent surgical infections, use 1g injection 30 minutes before surgery. For children
Children 2 months old or younger than 12 years old: Use dose 50 - 150mg/kg/day, divided into 3-4 times, IM or IV; Newborns older than 7 days old: Use dose 75-150mg/kg/day, divided into 3 times, IV injection; Premature infants and neonates younger than 7 days old: Use dose of 50mg/kg/day, divided into 2 times, IV injection. For patients with renal failure ClCr less than 10ml: The dose is reduced by half compared to normal people.
2.2. How to use Traforan medicine is taken into the body through injection.

3.1. Contraindications Contraindicated to use Traforan drug in the following cases:
Do not use Traforan drug for people with hypersensitivity to cephalosporins Women are pregnant and breast-feeding. 3.2. Side effects During the use of Traforan, patients may experience some of the following side effects:
Hypersensitivity reactions, fever, eosinophilia; Feeling nauseous or vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis; Hematologic disorders; Headache, dizziness, hallucinations; Heart rhythm disturbances. In addition to the above side effects, if the patient experiences other side effects, they should immediately notify the doctor and medical staff.
3.3. Precautions Traforan should be used with caution in penicillin-sensitive individuals and in patients with renal impairment.
3.4. Drug interactions Drug interactions occur if used concurrently with Probenecid, azlocillin, fosfomycin.
If the patient needs to inform the doctor about the drugs, herbs, and functional foods being used so that the doctor can consider and avoid unwanted side effects. Traforan is a drug used in the treatment of pneumonia, lung infections, purulent pleurisy, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, secondary infections in patients with chronic lung disease. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects, patients need to strictly follow the instructions of the doctor, professional pharmacist.
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