rocephin
Definition
Noun: * A broad-spectrum antibiotic: Rocephin is the trade name for ceftriaxone, a powerful antibiotic medication belonging to the cephalosporin class. It is administered via injection or intravenous infusion (parenterally) to treat serious bacterial infections.
Usage
Rocephin is used specifically in a medical context to refer to the drug ceftriaxone. It is prescribed by healthcare professionals. * The doctor prescribed Rocephin for the patient's severe pneumonia. * The hospital protocol requires a skin test before administering Rocephin.
Advanced Usage
- "on Rocephin": Receiving a course of treatment with this antibiotic.
- The patient was placed on Rocephin for a ten-day course to treat the complicated urinary tract infection.
Variants and Related Words
- Ceftriaxone (n): The generic, non-branded name for the antibiotic.
- Ceftriaxone is often the drug of choice for meningococcal disease.
- Cephalosporin (n): The class of antibiotics to which ceftriaxone/Rocephin belongs.
- Penicillin-allergic patients may sometimes tolerate cephalosporins like Rocephin.
Synonyms
- Ceftriaxone: The direct generic synonym.
- Broad-spectrum antibiotic: A descriptive term for its category of action.
Notes
- Rocephin is a proper noun (a trademarked brand name) and is typically capitalized.
- It is not used in idioms or phrasal verbs outside of direct medical contexts.
Noun
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a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
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