Ceftriaxone and Dextrose and DAUNOrubicin and Cytarabine

• Generic Name: ceftriaxone
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Rocephin, Rocephin IM Convenience Kit, Rocephin ADD-Vantage

Ceftriaxone is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic. It works by fighting bacteria in your body.

Ceftriaxone is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms such as meningitis. Ceftriaxone is also used to prevent infection in people having certain types of surgery.

Ceftriaxone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: cytarabine liposomal / daunorubicin liposomal
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Vyxeos

Treatment of newly diagnosed therapy-related AML (t-AML; secondary AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in adults (designated an orphan drug by FDA for this use).

May be used for remission induction as well as consolidation therapy.

Evidence supporting efficacy is based principally on a study performed in patients with high-risk AML (i.e., patients >60 years of age with t-AML or AML-MRC).