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Fosfofic Injection

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Product introduction

Fosfofic Injection is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the urinary tract, lungs (eg. pneumonia), bones, brain (eg. meningitis), and blood. However, it is only used when other common antibiotics cannot be used.

Fosfofic Injection should be taken regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for, but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished, even when you feel better. If you stop taking it early, some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back.

The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, indigestion, and gastrointestinal disturbances. Consult your doctor if your condition does not improve even after two to three days or if these side effects bother or worry you.

Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks while using this medicine. It may make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.


Uses of Fosfofic Powder for Injection

Benefits of Fosfofic Powder for Injection

In Bacterial infections

Fosfofic Injection is an antibiotic medicine that works by killing the infection-causing bacteria in your body. It is effective for bacterial infections of the throat, ears, urinary tract, skin, and soft tissues. Fosfofic Injection is given by a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.

Side effects of Fosfofic Powder for Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Fosfofic

  • Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Indigestion
  • Gastrointestinal disturbance

How to use Fosfofic Powder for Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Fosfofic Powder for Injection works

Fosfofic Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering which is needed for their survival.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Fosfofic Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fosfofic Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fosfofic Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Fosfofic Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Fosfofic Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fosfofic Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Fosfofic Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Fosfofic Powder for Injection?

If you miss a dose of Fosfofic Injection, consult your doctor.

All substitutes

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Quick tips

  • Fosfofic Injection is used for the treatment of bacterial infections when use of other common medicines is considered inappropriate.
  • It is given as an injection into a vein by your doctor or nurse.
  • Fosfofic Injection may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
  • Your doctor may regularly monitor the level of electrolytes in your blood. A low-sodium diet is recommended during treatment.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Organic phosphonic acids
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI INFECTIVES

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FAQs

Q. What kind of antibiotic is Fosfofic Injection?

Fosfofic Injection is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which kills the infection causing bacteria in your body by affecting and damaging the cell wall (covering of bacteria) synthesis. It is also seen that Fosfofic Injection prevents the attachment of bacteria to superficial cells of urinary bladder, hence preventing infection.

Q. What is the use of Fosfofic Injection?

This medication is an antibiotic used in few specific conditions like infections of urinary bladder infections and lower urinary tract infections and the infection of bone marrow. It is also sometimes used to treat infection of meninges (covering of the brain). Whether this medicine should be given to you or not will be decided by your doctor depending upon the type of bacteria causing the infection. It acts only in bacterial infections and is of no use in viral infections (such as common cold and flu).

Q. How often can you take Fosfofic Injection?

The schedule of taking Fosfofic Injection is decided by your doctor. The daily dose is determined on the basis of bacteria causing the infection, severity and site of the infection. While deciding the dose and duration, the doctor will also consider your age, body weight and status of kidney function. Usually, it is given as 2–3 divided doses in whole day.

Q. Can I take Fosfofic Injection if have kidney problems?

Fosfofic Injection should be given with caution if the patient has kidney problems. Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor kidney function. If at all needed to be given to patients with kidney impairment, the doctor may need to adjust the dose according to the severity of the kidney problem.

Q. How long does Fosfofic Injection stay in your system?

The time for which Fosfofic Injection will stay in our body depends upon how well your kidney functions as this medicine is excreted by the kidney. In healthy adults, about 80-90% of the total medicine injected is excreted by kidney within 10 hours after a single injection into the veins. If the patient has kidney dysfunction, the medicine may stay back for a longer time in the body.

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References

  1. Chambers HF, Deck DH. Beta-Lactam and Other Cell Wall- & Membrane-Active Antibiotics. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 788-89.
  2. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 595-97.
  3. CiplaMed. Fosfomycin sodium [Prescribing Information]. [Accessed 20 Feb. 2024] (online) Available from: External Link

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Name: Gufic Bioscience Ltd
Address: 37,1st Floor, Kamala Bhavan II, Swami Nityanand Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 069. (INDIA)
Country of origin: India

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