Edin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 86.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cephradine
Company Millat pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Edin 250 mg capsule Edin 500 mg capsule Edin ds 250 mg suspension Edin 125 mg pediatric drop

Title

  • Edin

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic
  • Pharmaceutical

Description

  • Broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic for the treatment of various infections caused by sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

Dimensions

  • N/A

Color options

  • N/A

Functions

  • Treatment of upper respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of urinary tract infections
  • Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections

Materials

  • Semisynthetic broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic

Technical specifications

  • Active against infections caused by both gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms
  • Inhibits cross-linking process in the cell wall of bacteria

Design elements

  • N/A

Usability features

  • Oral and injectable administration
  • Dosage adjustment in renal impairment

Storage requirements

  • Freshly prepared suspension
  • Reconstituted suspension should be used within 7 days at room temperature or within 14 days in a refrigerator
  • Injection solutions should be used within 2 hours at room temperature
  • Solutions retain potency for 12 hours when stored at 5°C
  • Reconstituted solutions may vary in colour but does not affect potency
  • Keep out of reach of children

Interaction

  • Use with caution when concomitant use of nephrotoxic drugs such as aminoglycosides
  • Enhanced possibility of renal toxicity with diuretics and probenecid

Contraindications

  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to cephalosporins

Side effects

  • Gastro-intestinal disturbances
  • Hypersensitivity phenomena
  • Skin reactions
  • Blood disorders
  • Fever
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Nervous system disorders
  • Liver enzyme disturbances
  • Reversible interstitial nephritis
  • Elevation in blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine

Pregnancy lactation

  • Safety in pregnancy not established
  • Excreted in breast milk
  • Caution in lactating mothers

Precautions warnings

  • Prolonged use may result in the development of superinfection
  • Administer with care to patients hypersensitive to penicillins
  • May cause a false positive urine glucose result
  • Dosage adjustment necessary in renal impairment
  • Contains lactose, caution in patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance

Pediatric use

  • Special dosage recommendations for patients with renal impairment
  • Higher doses may be required for chronic or severe infections
  • Regular bacteriological and clinical monitoring required for chronic urinary tract infections

Overdose effects

  • Non-specific symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and gastric upsets
  • Supportive treatment
  • Gastric lavage if large amount ingested

Drug class

  • First generation Cephalosporins

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