Fortum

Details

Ceftazidime 250mg, 500mg, 100mg Injection belongs to the category of Cephalosporins and Antibiotics. It is also available under the brand names Fortum and Fortaz all over the world.

Uses

Fortum injection is generally used to treat a wide variety and range of bacterial infections such as-

• lower respiratory tract infections,
• Skin and Skin-Structure Infections,
• Urinary Tract Infections,
• Bacterial Septicemia,
• Bone and Joint Infections,
• Gynecologic Infections,
• Intra-abdominal Infections,
• Central Nervous System Infections

How to use it?

• Fortum is usually given by injecting it into a muscle or vein as directed by the doctor, usually in every 8 to 12 hours. The dosage mostly depends on a person’s medical condition.
• If you are using this injection, Ceftazidime 250mg, 500mg, 100mg Injection at home, it is necessary to learn all preparation and usage instructions from your doctor.
• For the best effect possible, you should use this antibiotic at an evenly spaced time.

Side effects

Ceftazidime 250mg, 500mg, 100mg Injection is generally well-tolerated in people. The incidents of the usual adverse reactions which are mostly associated with the administration of this drug were low in the clinical trials.

• Swelling
• Redness or pain at the site where Fortum is injected may usually occur.
• Local effects are mostly reported in fewer than 2% of patients that are phlebitis and inflammation at the site of injection.
• Hypersensitivity reactions are generally reported in a few patients that are pruritus, fever and sometimes rashes.
• Gastrointestinal symptoms were reported in fewer than 2% of patients which included abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.
• Central Nervous System Reactions were also observed in rare cases that included paresthesia, headache and dizziness.

Precautions

• There are high and prolonged serum concentrations that can occur from usual dosages in patients with a persistent reduction of urinary output because of their renal insufficiency.
• Elevated levels of the injection’s components in patients suffering from renal impairment can generally lead to encephalopathy, coma, asterixis, neuromuscular excitability and myoclonia, seizures and nonconvulsive status epilepticus.
• As with the general use of antibacterial drugs, their prolonged use may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms in your body.
• Fortaz should be most carefully prescribed with caution in consumers who have a history of gastrointestinal disease like Colitis.
• Before using this medication, check this product in a proper way visually for particles or discolouration.

If Ceftazidime 250mg, 500mg, 100mg Injection is taken in the absence of any string bacterial infections, it may lead to the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the future.