| Category: Antibiotics and Antiinfectives Each vial contains: Ceftazidime
.. 250mg , 500mg and 1000mg Quality Specification: Chromatographic Purity: NLT 99.5% Pack Size: vial
| Composition : | 250mg,500mg,1gm | | CEFTAZIDIME : | It is a broad spectrum, third generation parenteral cephalosporin effective against many Gram negative organisms. | | Indication : | Serious infections of the respiratory tract, E.N.T, skin and soft tissue bone, and joints, biliary and G.I tract. U.T.I. Septicaemia, meningitis.infections in immunocompromised patients | | Dosage : | | | Adults : | 1-6 gm daily in divided doses every 8 or 12 hrs | | Children (Over 1yr): | 30-100 mg/kg body wt per day in 2-3 divided doses. Max 6 gm daily. | | Contra-Indications : | Hypersensitivity to penicillins or Cephalosporins | | Special Precautions : | Neonates and infants, renal of hepatic impairment, prolong use. | | Paediatrics Safe : | | | Pregnancy & Lactation : | Use with caution | | Elderly : | Decrease dose in case of renal impairment | | Sideeffects : | G.I. disorders, pseudomembranous colitis, candidosis, eosinophilia, neutropenia, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, rise in liver enzymes and blood urea. Pain at injection site. | | Drug interactions : | Aminoglycosides, frusemide used concomitantly leads to nephrotoxicity, Chioramphenicol antagonizes ceftazidime | | Purity : | Not less than 99%. | |  |