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ceftazidime
MIP Pharma GmbH
J01DD02
ceftazidime
1g
Powder for solution for injection/infusion
intravenous intermittent injection or intravenous continuous infusion
Pack sizes: Packages with 1, 5 or 10 vials
POM - Prescription Only Medicine
MIP Pharma GmbH
Antibacterials for systemic use. Third-generation cephalosporins
It is indicated for the treatment of the infections listed below in adults and children including neonates (from birth). - Nosocomial pneumonia - Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis - Bacterial meningitis - Chronic suppurative otitis media - Malignant otitis externa - Complicated urinary tract infections - Complicated skin and soft tissue infections - Complicated intra-abdominal infections - Bone and joint infections - Peritonitis associated with dialysis in patients on CAPD
Authorised
2015-03-03
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Ceftazidime is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you are given Ceftazidime 3. How Ceftazidime is given 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Ceftazidime 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CEFTAZIDIME IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Ceftazidime is an antibiotic used in adults and children (inclu- ding newborn babies). It works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It belongs to a group of medicines called _cephalo-_ _sporins_. CEFTAZIDIME IS USED TO TREAT SEVERE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS OF: - the lungs or chest - the lungs and bronchi in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis - the brain _(meningitis) _ - the ear - the urinary tract - the skin and soft tissues - the abdomen and abdominal wall _(peritonitis)_ - the bones and joints. Ceftazidime can also be used: - to prevent infections during prostate surgery in men - to treat patients with low white blood cell counts _(neutro-_ _penia)_ who have a fever due to a bacterial infection. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN CEFTAZIDIME YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN CEFTAZIDIME: - IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC _(hypersensitive)_ to CEFTAZIDIME or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). - if you have had a SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION to any OTHER ANTIBIOTIC (penicillins, monobactams and carbapenems) as you may also be allergic to Ceftazidime. TELL YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE you start on Ceftazidime if you think that this applies to you. You must not be given Cefta- zidime. TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH CEFTAZIDIME You must look out for certain symptoms such as allergic reactions, nervous system disorders and gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhoea while you are being given Cef- tazidime. This will reduce the risk of possible problems. See _(“Conditions you need to look out for”)_ in section 4. If you have had an allerg Прочитајте комплетан документ
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Ceftazidime 1 g, powder for solution for injection/infusion 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 1 vial contains 1 g ceftazidime (as pentahydrate). Excipient with known effect: Sodium carbonate, corresponding to about 52 mg sodium per vial For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Powder for solution for injection/infusion White or pale yellow powder 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Ceftazidime is indicated for the treatment of the infections listed below in adults and children including neonates (from birth). - Nosocomial pneumonia - Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis - Bacterial meningitis - Chronic suppurative otitis media - Malignant otitis externa - Complicated urinary tract infections - Complicated skin and soft tissue infections - Complicated intra-abdominal infections - Bone and joint infections - Peritonitis associated with dialysis in patients on CAPD. Treatment of patients with bacteraemia that occurs in association with, or is suspected to be associated with, any of the infections listed above. Ceftazidime may be used in the management of neutropenic patients with fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection. Ceftazidime may be used in the peri-operative prophylaxis of urinary tract infections for patients undergoing trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The selection of ceftazidime should take into account its antibacterial spectrum, which is mainly restricted to aerobic Gram negative bacteria (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). Ceftazidime should be co-administered with other antibacterial agents whenever the possible range of causative bacteria would not fall within its spectrum of act Прочитајте комплетан документ