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How Painful is Ceftriaxone?

Published in Medication Pain Levels 1 min read

Ceftriaxone injections are associated with moderate-to-severe pain at the injection site.

Based on the provided reference: ceftriaxone injections have been linked to moderate-severe injection pain. The reference stated that ceftriaxone had an adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of 3.92 (3.12-4.93) for injection pain. The median duration of pain following injection was found to be 2 hours, with a range from 0 to 648 hours.

Characteristic Description
Pain Level Moderate to severe
Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 3.92 (3.12-4.93)
Median Pain Duration 2 hours
Pain Duration Range 0-648 hours

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