Alabama Health Officials Warn of Potential Adverse Events From Antibiotic Injection

Alabama Health Officials Warn of Potential Adverse Events From Antibiotic Injection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on May 21, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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Alabama health officials alerted the public on Tuesday of potential adverse events to an antibiotic injection after there were 11 reports of negative reactions.
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said it was investigating the reports of “symptoms compatible with anaphylactic reaction, including hives, pruritus, hypotension, and hypoxia” that occurred after the injection of the antibiotic ceftriaxone, known by its brand name Rocephin.