Cosat (200 mg+40 mg)/5 ml (Oral Suspension)
60 ml bottle: ৳ 22.00
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
- Brucellosis
- Skin infections
- Septicaemia
- Bacillary dysentery
- Cholera
- Nocardiosis
- Mycetoma
Pharmacology
- Broad spectrum bactericidal activity
- Gram-positive bacteria
- Gram-negative bacteria
- Protozoa
- Biosynthesis of folinic acid
Dosage & Administration
- Double strength tablet for age over 12 years
- Mild to moderate infections
- Severe infections
- Long term therapy
- Gonorrhoea
- Tablet for age over 12 years
- Suspension for age under 12 years
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to trimethoprim or sulphonamides
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to folate deficiency
- Liver parenchymal 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
- Kernicterus
Precautions & Warnings
- Macrocytic anaemia risk
- Folic acid conversion interference
- Reversible with Folinic acid
- Diabetic patients caution
Therapeutic Class
- Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs
- Sulphonamides
- Trimethoprim
Storage Conditions
- Below 30°C temperature
- Away from light & moisture
- Keep out of reach of children