Fortum 1 g.

What is and contents Fortum
Fortum is in the form of powder for injection. Each vial contains:
• 500 mg or 1 g of the active ingredient ceftazidime (ceftazidime) in the form of ceftazidime pentahydrate (ceftazidime pentahydrate).
• sodium carbonate as an excipient. The sodium content in Fortum 1g is 26 mg and 52 mg in Fortum 500 mg. 
 
How it works and what it is used drug
The drug substance is an antibiotic ceftazidime group of cephalosporins. Bactericidal cephalosporin act ie kill pathogens (microorganisms that cause infections) and inhibit the synthesis of cell walls. Fortum is a wide range pathogens. It is used to treat infections caused by a pathogen or mixed infections, including severe infections in general. With Fortum can be treated respiratory diseases, ear, nose, throat, urinary tract, intestines, stomach, gall bladder, bones, joints, soft tissue, and skin of the brain (meningitis).
Fortum may be used for the treatment of infections which may occur after hemodialysis or to prevent infection following some surgeries. Sometimes Fortum may be used in combination with other antibiotics to treat or prevent infections.
 
 
BEFORE YOU BEGIN USE OF FORTUM
This medicine is suitable for most people, but there are some people who should not use it. Ask yourself the following questions to find out if Fortum is right for you.
• Have you had an allergic reaction to Fortum, ceftazidime or any other antibiotic?
• Are you pregnant or trying to get pregnant?
• Breast milk it?
• Do you have KIDNEY DISEASE?
• Do you take diuretics such as furosemide?
• Are you taking any other antibiotic, eg. chloramphenicol or aminoglycoside? -
• Are you on a diet low in sodium?
 
If the answer to any of these questions ° to "tell your doctor about it before starting the medicine. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor.
 
How to apply Fortum
In packaging Fortum is in the form of powder, so prior to the application, the drug must be dissolved. Administered intravenously or intramuscularly by a qualified medical practitioner. In some cases, the drug may be added to the bank to drip.
 
dosage
In The usual adult dose is 1g ceftazidime tid or ceftazidime 2g twice a day. Doses may be lower or higher depending on the severity and type of infection, body weight, age and renal function you. The duration of treatment depends on the type of infection.
For the prevention of infection after surgery, is administered prior to surgery 1g ceftazidime. After the surgery can be administered a second dose of 1 g.
For children and infants dose is determined by body weight. Children aged 2 months - from 30 mg to 100 mg per kilogram of body weight, divided into 2 or 3 doses. In children with severe infection usual dose is 150 mg per kilogram of body weight (to a maximum daily dose of 6g) divided into 3 doses. Neonates and infants under 2 months - from 25 to 60 mg per kilogram of body weight, divided into 2 doses.
For elderly patients, the total daily dose of ceftazidime is determined by indicators of renal function.
For patients with moderate to severe kidney disease dose of Fortum is lower.
For patients with renal failure on continuous arteriovenous hemodialysis or high-flux haemofiltration dose is 1g daily in divided doses.
For patients who have hemodialysis courses appropriate dose should be repeated after any period during which the patient is on dialysis. This is necessary because part of the drug may be removed from the body during dialysis, and is required to be topped up.
Fortum can be used in patients on peritoneal dialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. It can be administered intravenously, or can be incorporated into the dialysis fluid (usually 125-250 mg ceftazidime in two liters of dialysis fluid).
For the treatment of pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and normal renal function, high doses of 100 mg to 150 mg per kilogram body weight per day (up to 9 g per day in adults and 6 g daily in children), in three divided doses. In some cases, a parent of a child with cystic fibrosis or adult patient with cystic fibrosis can be trained how to apply Fortum home.
The drug will be administered by qualified medical personnel. If you think you have taken too much medicine, or you have missed a dose, tell your doctor.
If you have been taught how to self-administer Fortum and feel that you supplied amount is too high, contact your doctor immediately or call an ambulance. If you miss a dose, take the next one as soon as you remember and continue as before.
Like all antibiotics, Fortum should be taken as prescribed by your doctor, until the course is completed.
 
 
After taking the drug
Undesirable effects
 
Along with its needed, the drug may cause side effects. Fortum does not cause problems for most people who take it. However, like any other drug, in some patients, the product can lead to side effects. Some people may have an allergy to the drug. Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following rare serious allergic symptoms:
• Sudden wheezing, chest tightness
• Swelling of eyelids, face or lips
• Swelling of the skin or hives
• Skin rash, itching, fever
• Collapse
 
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if you experience any of these side effects:
Uncommon
• Pain or soreness at the injection site.
• Headache, dizziness, tingling in the limbs and a bad taste in the mouth.
• Nausea or vomiting, stomach pain.
• Diarrhoea.
 
 
rare
• Thrush in the mouth or vagina.
• Severe diarrhea caused by colitis (inflammation of the colon).
• reaction where the skin looks like a scalded.
Fortum can cause changes in the normal levels of certain blood cells or other blood components or cause other abnormal blood tests. If you have a blood test for any reason, tell the person taking the blood sample that taking Fortum, as this can affect your results. If you are tested for sugar in the urine, Fortum can cause a false positive result.
When too much of your medicine, especially in subjects with impaired renal function, Fortum can cause tremors, convulsions and sometimes coma. If after administration of Fortum you feel unwell or have any unusual discomfort, tell your doctor as soon as possible.
 
 
HOW TO STORE THIS MEDICINE
Keep out of reach of children.
Store unopened vials Fortum at room temperature below 25 C.
Store in original container, in a place protected from light.
Recommended that the product be used immediately after reconstitution.
If this is not possible, be stored at room temperature under 25 ° C for no longer than 18 hours or at +2 ° C to +8 ° C for no longer than 7 days.
Do not use after the expiry date shown on the packaging. Remember!
 
This medicine is only for you. Only a doctor can prescribe it for you. Do not pass it on to another person. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
This leaflet does not provide full information about the medicine. If you have questions or do not understand something, ask a doctor.