Dayfort
Generic Name
Ceftazidime
Packs Price
Company
High-Q
Therapeutic Group
Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & Penems
Indication Dosage
Susceptible Infections Due To Sensitive Gram-positive And Gram-negative Bacteria:
By IV Infusion, Or IV Inj Or Deep IM Inj:
- Adult: 1-2 G Every 8 Hours;
- Children Above 2 Months: 30-100 Mg/kg/day In 2 Or 3 Divided Doses;
- Below 2 Months, 25-60 Mg/kg/day In 2 Divided Doses.
Complicated Urinary-tract Infection:
By IV Infusion, Or IV Inj Or Deep IM Inj:
- Adult: 1-2 G Every 8-12 Hours;
- Children Above 2 Months: 30-100 Mg/kg/day In 2 Or 3 Divided Doses;
- Below 2 Months, 25-60 Mg/kg/day In 2 Divided Dose
Septicaemia, Hospital-acquired Pneumonia, Meningitis:
By IV Infusion, Or IV Inj Or Deep IM Inj:
- Adult: 2 G Every 8 Hours;
- Children Above 2 Months: 30-100 Mg/kg/day In 2 Or 3 Divided Doses;
- Below 2 Months, 25-60 Mg/kg/day In 2 Divided Dose
Febrile Neutropenia:
By IV Infusion, Or IV Inj Or Deep IM Inj:
- Adult: 2 G Every 8 Hours;
- Children Above 2 Months: 30-100 Mg/kg/day In 2 Or 3 Divided Doses;
- Below 2 Months, 25-60 Mg/kg/day In 2 Divided Dose
Prophylaxis For Transurethral Resection Of Prostate:
By IV Infusion, Or IV Inj Or Deep IM Inj:
- Adult: 1 G, Single Dose To Be Administered Up To 30 Minutes Before Procedure And May Be Repeated If necessary When Catheter Removed
Pseudomonal Lung Infection In Cystic Fibrosis:
By IV Infusion, Or IV Inj Or Deep IM Inj:
- Adult: 100-150 Mg/kg Daily In 3 Divided Doses; Maximum 9 G Per Day;
- Children Above 2 Months: 30-100 Mg/kg/day In 2 Or 3 Divided Doses;
- Below 2 Months, 25-60 Mg/kg/day In 2 Divided Dose
Bone Infection:
By IV Infusion, OrIV Inj:
- Adults: 2 Gm Every 12 Hr.
- Children: 1 Month-12 Yr: 30-50 Mg/kg Every 8 Hr, Up To 6 Gm/day; 0-4 Weeks: 30 Mg/kg Every 12 Hr.
Content
- Inj 250mg /500mg /1gm /2gm: Ceftazidime 250mg /500mg /1gm /2gm (as Pentahydrate); Powder In Vials.
Pregnancy
Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Stability
- Cephalosporin Antibiotics
Contra Indications
Precautions
Lactation
- Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Abdominal Discomfort
- Agranulocytosis
- Allergic Reactions
- anaphylaxis
- Aplastic Anaemia
- Blood Disorders
- Confusion
- Disturbances In Liver Enzymes
- Dizziness
- Eosinophilia
- Haemolytic Anaemia
- Hallucinations
- Headache
- Hypertonia
- Leucopenia
- Nervousness
- Pruritus
- Rashes
- Fever And Arthralgia
- Sleep Disturbances
- Urticaria
- Gi Disturbances
- Rare: Stevens-johnsonsyndrome
- Thrombocytopenia
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Transient Cholestatic Jaundice
- transient Hepatitis