what antibiotics for meningitis b

Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime, usually given intravenously in hospital, are the main first-line antibiotics used for meningitis B (meningococcal meningitis) in adults and children, often started immediately before tests are back. Treatment choice and dosing must be decided by a doctor based on age, weight, pregnancy status, allergies, and local resistance patterns, and meningitis is always a medical emergency needing urgent hospital care, not home treatment.

Because this is a serious, time‑critical infection, if you or someone else might have meningitis (fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, rash, confusion, vomiting, sensitivity to light, or very unwell very quickly), call emergency services or go to the nearest emergency department immediately rather than waiting for specific antibiotic names or online advice.