Zoftamic 500mg Injection

Uses / Indications: Zoftamic 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections.

Pregnancy interaction:
• Zoftamic 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:
• It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or into a muscle. Doctor will ensure that patient should be well hydrated before and during amikacin treatment. Do not drive because you may feel sleepy or dizzy while being treated with amikacin. Amikacin should be used with caution in premature and newborn babies. During treatment patient may undergo blood, urine, or hearing tests to look for signs of side effects. Do not start or continue the amikacin and consult your doctor: If you have a kidney problem, or hearing difficulties or tinnitus (ringing in ears) If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.

Side Effects:
• Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Skin rash, Hearing loss, Balance disorder (loss of balance).

How to use:
• Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works:
• Zoftamic 500mg Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Faq for medicine:
• Is Zoftamic dialyzable? : Yes, Zoftamic is a dialyzable drug|Is its injection painful? : Its injection is painful. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug|What organisms does Zoftamic cover? : Zoftamic is mainly effective against aerobic gram-negative bacteria such as pseudomonas as well as some gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococcus including methicillin-resistant strains but it is not the drug of choice for infections due to staphylococcus bacteria.|Is amikacin sulfa : Amikacin does not contain sulfa and is not a penicillin drug. It is a semisynthetic aminoglycoside|Is Zoftamic ototoxic? : Yes, Zoftamic is ototoxic|Does Zoftamic need to be refrigerated? : Zoftamic should be stored at or below 25°C. It should not be frozen

Medicine interaction:
• Zoftamic with Risedronate|Zoftamic with Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin|Zoftamic with Entecavir|Zoftamic with Torasemide|Zoftamic with Amphotericin B|Zoftamic with Adefovir|Zoftamic with Tenofovir|Zoftamic with Furosemide|Zoftamic with Alendronic Acid|Zoftamic with Abacavir|Zoftamic with Tacrolimus|Zoftamic with Indomethacin|Zoftamic with Minodronic acid|Zoftamic with Didanosine|Zoftamic with Digoxin|Zoftamic with Stavudine|Zoftamic with Cyclosporine|Zoftamic with Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin|Zoftamic with Benzathine penicillin G|Zoftamic with Penicillin|Zoftamic with Pamidronate|Zoftamic with Etidronate|Zoftamic with Vancomycin|Zoftamic with Zidovudine|Zoftamic with Zoledronate|Zoftamic with Lamivudine|Zoftamic with Ibandronic Acid|Zoftamic with Telbivudine