DBL CEFEPIME FOR INJECTION cefepime (as hydrochloride) 2g powder for injection via
Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Patient Information leaflet
(PIL)
17-05-2024
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Active ingredient:
Cefepime
Available from:
Hospira Australia Pty Ltd
Class:
Medicine Listed (Export Only)
Patient Information leaflet
DBL
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Cefepime cmi
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DBL
™
CEFEPIME POWDER FOR
INJECTION
_Cefepime dihydrochloride (SEF-eh-pim) _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
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WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some
common questions about DBL
™
Cefepime Powder for Injection. It
does not contain all the available
information.
It does not take the place of
talking to your doctor and
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has
weighed the risks of you taking
DBL
™
Cefepime Powder for
Injection against the benefits this
medicine is expected to have for
you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT DBL
™
CEFEPIME
POWDER FOR INJECTION IS
USED FOR
DBL
™
Cefepime Powder for
Injection belongs to a group of
antibiotics called cephalosporins.
It is used to treat infections in
different parts of the body caused
by bacteria. These antibiotics
work by killing the bacteria that
are causing your infection.
DBL
™
Cefepime Powder for
Injection is an injectable antibiotic
used for serious infections in
adults caused by bacteria:
• in the lungs (pneumonia and
bronchitis),
• in the kidney and bladder
(urinary tract infections),
• in
the
skin,
• inside the abdomen (peritonitis
and biliary tract infections),
• in the womb or vagina, or
• in the blood (septicaemia).
DBL
™
Cefepime Powder for
Injection is also used to prevent
infections before, during and after
surgery. It may be given before
surgery or if you have a lack of
white blood cells with fever.
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™
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