Valozid

by Valor/Al-Hameed

Active ingredient: Ceftazidime

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About Ceftazidime

Cephalosporin

Uses

Infections of the respiratory tract, ENT, skin and soft tissues, bone and joints, biliary and Gl tract. UTI. Septicaemia, meningitis. Infections in immunocompromised patients.

How to take it

Adults: 1-6 gm/day in 2 or 3 divided doses by IV or IM inj. Children: Above 2 mth, 30-100 mg/kg/day in 2 or 3 divided doses; under 2 mth, 25-60 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. Bone Infection: IV: Adults: 2 gm every 12 hr. Children: 1 mth-12 yr: 30-50 mg/kg every 8 hr, up to 6 gm/day. 0-4 wk: 30 mg/kg every 12 hr. Meningitis: IV: Adults: 2 gm every 8 hr. Children: 1 mth-12 yr: 30-50 mg/kg every 8 hr, up to 6 gm/day. 0-4 wk: 30 mg/kg every 12 hr. Septicaemia: IV: Adults: 2 gm every 8 hr. Children: 1 mth-12 yr: 30-50 mg/kg every 8 hr, up to 6 gm/day. 0-4 wk: 30 mg/kg every 12 hr. Empiric therapy in immuno-compromised patients: Adults: IV: 2 gm every 8 hrs. IM: Inject deep IM into large mass…

Side effects

Pain at inj site, hypersensitivity reactions. Gl disturbances, candidiasis, eosinophilia, neutropenia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, rise in liver enzymes and blood urea. Positive Coomb's test, phlebitis or thrombophlebitis, thrombocytosis, pseudomembranous colitis, haemolytic anaemia.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: No evidence of risk in humans. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Severe hypersensitivity to other B-lactams. Precautions: Penicillin sensitivity. Impaired renal function.

Advice

Contact prescriber if there is burning/swelling/redness/pain at injection or infusion site or if there is rash, hives, itching, difficulty in breathing or swallowing, severe unrelieved diarrhoea, vaginal drainage or itching, mouth sores, pus/blood/mucus in stools, unusual chills or fever, easy bruising or bleeding. Watery or bloody stools can occur 2 or more months after therapy and can be serious, requiring immediate treatment. Take sufficient amount of fluids (2-3 litres per day) to maintain hydration, unless restricted by the prescriber.

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Interactions with Ceftazidime

Aminoglycosides, loop diuretics, chloramphenicol.

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