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Icufos 4gm Injection

by Micro Labs Ltd
Fosfomycin (4gm)

₹4199

Icufos 4gm Injection

Introduction to Icufos 4gm Injection

Icufos 4gm 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.

Safety Advice for Icufos 4gm Injection

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Consuming alcohol with Icufos 4gm Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

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Icufos 4gm 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.

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Icufos 4gm Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

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Icufos 4gm Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

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Icufos 4gm Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Icufos 4gm Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.<BR>Use of Icufos 4gm Injection is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

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There is limited information available on the use of Icufos 4gm Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

How Icufos 4gm Injection works

Icufos 4gm Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering which is needed for their survival.

How To Use Icufos 4gm Injection

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

Side Effects Of Icufos 4gm Injection

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

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FAQ's on Icufos 4gm Injection

How often can you take Icufos?

The schedule of taking Icufos is decided by your doctor. The daily dose is determined on the basis of bacteria causing the infection, severity and site of the infection. While deciding the dose and duration, the doctor will also consider your age, body weight and status of kidney function. Usually, it is given as 2–3 divided doses in whole day.

How long does Icufos stay in your system?

The time for which Icufos will stay in our body depends upon how well your kidney functions as this medicine is excreted by the kidney. In healthy adults, about 80-90% of the total medicine injected is excreted by kidney within 10 hours after a single injection into the veins. If the patient has kidney dysfunction, the medicine may stay back for a longer time in the body.

What is the use of Icufos?

This medication is an antibiotic used in few specific conditions like infections of urinary bladder infections and lower urinary tract infections and the infection of bone marrow. It is also sometimes used to treat infection of meninges (covering of the brain). Whether this medicine should be given to you or not will be decided by your doctor depending upon the type of bacteria causing the infection. It acts only in bacterial infections and is of no use in viral infections (such as common cold and flu).

What kind of antibiotic is Icufos?

Icufos is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which kills the infection causing bacteria in your body by affecting and damaging the cell wall (covering of bacteria) synthesis. It is also seen that Icufos prevents the attachment of bacteria to superficial cells of urinary bladder, hence preventing infection.

Can I take Icufos if have kidney problems?

Icufos should be given with caution if the patient has kidney problems. Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor kidney function. If at all needed to be given to patients with kidney impairment, the doctor may need to adjust the dose according to the severity of the kidney problem.

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Icufos 4gm Injection

by Micro Labs Ltd
Fosfomycin (4gm)

₹4199

Icufos 4gm Injection

Icufos 4gm Injection

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