Cosat-DS 800 mg+160 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 2.55 (10 x 10: ৳ 255.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 25.50
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim |
| Company | Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Respiratory tract infections
- Genito-urinary tract infections
- Gastro-intestinal tract infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Acute brucellosis
- Skin infections
- Septicaemia
- Bacillary dysentery
- Cholera
- Nocardiosis
- Mycetoma
Pharmacology
- Broad-spectrum bactericidal activity
- Gram-positive bacteria activity
- Gram-negative bacteria activity
- Protozoa activity
- Biosynthesis of folinic acid inhibition
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended dosage for mild to moderate infections
- Recommended dosage for severe infections
- Long-term therapy dosage
- Gonorrhoea treatment dosage
- Age-specific dosage instructions
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to trimethoprim or sulphonamides
- Megaloblastic anaemia
- Liver damage
- Blood dyscrasia
- Severe renal insufficiency
- Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Side Effects
- Crystalluria
- Allergic reactions
- Haemolysis
- Thrombocytopenia
- Neutropenia
- Agranulocytosis
- Malaise
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Excretion in breast milk
- Risk of kernicterus
Precautions & Warnings
- Risk of macrocytic anaemia
- Interference in Folic acid conversion
- Reversal with Folinic acid
- Potentiation of sulphonylurea drug action in diabetic patients
Therapeutic Class
- Anti-diarrhoeal antimicrobial drugs
- Sulphonamides
- Trimethoprim
Storage Conditions
- Temperature
- Light
- Moisture
- Child safety