CEFOTAXIME SANDOZ cefotaxime 2g powder for injection vial

Pays: Australie

Langue: anglais

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Ingrédients actifs:

cefotaxime sodium, Quantity: 2096.4 mg (Equivalent: cefotaxime, Qty 2000 mg)

Disponible depuis:

Sandoz Pty Ltd

forme pharmaceutique:

Injection, powder for

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients:

Mode d'administration:

Intravenous

Unités en paquet:

5 vials, 10 vials, 1 vial

Type d'ordonnance:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

indications thérapeutiques:

INDICATIONS: Cefotaxime is indicated for the treatment of the following types of infection when caused by susceptible micro-organisms. Infections of the respiratory tract (upper and lower); infections of the urinary tract; septicaemia (concomitant therapy with an aminoglycoside may be instituted prior to isolation of the causative organism); intra-abdominal infection; gonorrhoea (including gonorrhoea caused by beta-lactamase producing strains of N. gonorrhoea); ear, nose and throat infections; skin and skin structure infections; bone and joint infections; meningitis: cefotaxime should be combined with an appropriate alternative antibiotic (ampicillin, chloramphenicol or benzylpenicillin) for initial therapy in children (excluding neonates) pending the availability of culture and sensitivity results. In adults the empirical use of cefotaxime should be restricted to patients suspected of having meningitis caused by Gram-negative enteric bacilli. Cefotaxime may be used for the prevention of post-operative infec

Descriptif du produit:

Visual Identification: Clear glass vial containing a white to slightly yellow powder; Container Type: Vial; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius

Statut de autorisation:

Registered

Date de l'autorisation:

2001-10-15

Notice patient

CEFOTAXIME SANDOZ
®
_cefotaxime sodium powder for injection_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Cefotaxime Sandoz.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking this medicine
against the benefits they expect it
will have for you.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET_._
You may need to read it again.
WHAT CEFOTAXIME
SANDOZ IS USED FOR
This medicine is used to treat
infections in different parts of the
body caused by bacteria.
Cefotaxime Sandoz is also used to
prevent infections before, during and
after surgery.
It contains the active ingredient
cefotaxime sodium.
Cefotaxime belongs to a group of
medicines called cephalosporin
antibiotics.
It works by killing bacteria that are
causing your infection.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another reason.
This medicine is not addictive.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor's prescription.
BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN
CEFOTAXIME SANDOZ
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN_
_IT_
DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU
HAVE AN ALLERGY TO:
•
cefotaxime, the active ingredient
•
any other similar medicines such
as cephalosporins.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:
•
shortness of breath
•
wheezing or difficulty breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue
or other parts of the body
•
rash, itching or hives on the skin.
DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU
HAVE OR HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ALLERGIC
REACTION TO ANY PENICILLINS.
You may be more likely to have an
allergic reaction to Cefotaxime
Sandoz if you are allergic to
penicillin medicines.
DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE AFTER THE
EXPIRY DATE PRINTED ON THE PACK OR
IF THE PACKAGING IS TORN OR SHOWS
SIGNS OF TAMPERING.
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU
SHOULD BE GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, TALK
TO YOUR DOCTOR.
_BEFORE YOU A