FOSFOFIC 4G

Product Description

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 kills bacteria, which helps to improve your symptoms and cure the infection. It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) into a vein under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Your doctor will decide the correct dose for you. You should use this medicine regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.

The most common side effects of this medicine include injection site reactions (pain, swelling, or redness), vaginal inflammation, and stomach pain. Some people may develop temporary redness or pain at the site of injection. These side effects are usually mild but let your doctor know if they bother you or last more than a few days.

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

Uses of Fosfofic Powder for Injection

• Bacterial infections

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 youïre worried about them

Common side effects of Fosfofic

• Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
• Vaginal inflammation
• Stomach pain

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

SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Fosfofic Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Fosfofic Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Fosfofic Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

UNSAFE

Fosfofic Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

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.
Use of Fosfofic Injection is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Fosfofic Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.