Aerobic gram-negative as well as some gram positive bacteria. B.fragilis. Meningitis by gram-negative bacilli, life threating resistant/hospital-acquired infections, septicaemias. Infections in immunocompromised patients.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Hypersensitivity. Cephalosporins, hyperbilirubinaemic neonates.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Renal impairment. History of penicillin allergy. Pregnancy and lactation.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
GI disturbances, candidiasis, eosinophilia, neutropenia, leucopenia, thrombo-cytopenia, rise in liver enzymes and blood urea. Superinfection, diarrhoea, Pseudomembranous colitis.
Drug Category/Class
Cephalosporins
Third-Generation Cephalosporins
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibacterials for Systemic Use
Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
Third-generation cephalosporins
Prescribed
For the treatment of infections due to susceptible strains of microorganisms.
