Država: Irska
Jezik: engleski
Izvor: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
PIPERACILLIN SODIUM TAZOBACTAM SODIUM
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
4/0.5 Grams
Pdr for Soln for Infusion
2011-09-02
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Tazocin 4 g/0.5 g powder for solution for infusion 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each vial contains piperacillin (as sodium salt) equivalent to 4 g and tazobactam (as sodium salt) equivalent to 0.5 g. Each vial of Tazocin 4 g / 0.5 g contains 11.16 mmol (256 mg) of sodium. Excipients: For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Powder for solution for infusion. White to off-white powder. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Tazocin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections in adults and children over 2 years of age (see sections 4.2 and 5.1): ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS - Severe pneumonia including hospital -acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia - Complicated urinary tract infections (including pyelonephritis) - Complicated intra -abdominal infections - Complicated skin and soft tissue infections (including diabetic foot infections) Treatment of patients with bacteraemia that occurs in association with, or is suspected to be associated with, any of the infections listed above. Tazocin may be used in the management of neutropenic patients with fever suspected to be due to a bacterial infection. IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 19/04/2012_ _CRN 2101852_ _page number: 1_ CHILDREN 2 TO 12 YEARS OF AGE - Complicated intra-abdominal infections Tazocin may be used in the management of neutropenic children with fever suspected to be due to a bacterial infection. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION POSOLOGY The dose and frequency of Tazocin depends on Pročitajte cijeli dokument