Unipim 1 gm/vial (IM/IV Injection)

1 gm vial: ৳ 550.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefepime hydrochloride
Company Drug international ltd
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Title

  • Unipim (Cefepime) Medicine

Categories

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medicines
  • Antibiotics
  • Infectious Disease Treatment

Description

  • Indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pneumonia
  • Treatment of febrile neutropenia
  • Treatment of uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections
  • Treatment of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections
  • Used in combination for complicated intra-abdominal infections
  • Bactericidal with the same mode of action as other beta-lactam antibiotics
  • Intravenous administration over approximately 30 minutes
  • Adverse interaction with high doses of aminoglycosides
  • Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity reactions to cephalosporins, penicillin, or betalactum antibiotics
  • Pregnancy Category B with excretion in breast milk
  • Precautions in prescribing without a proven bacterial infection
  • May result in overgrowth of non-susceptible microorganisms
  • Associated with a fall in prothrombin activity and caution in patients with gastrointestinal disease
  • Dosage adjustment in patients with impaired renal function
  • Patients who receive an overdose should be carefully observed
  • Belongs to the therapeutic class of Fourth generation Cephalosporins
  • Reconstitution for intravenous and intramuscular administration
  • Strict storage conditions and expiry date compliance

Dimensions

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Color Options

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Functions

  • Bactericidal treatment of various infections
  • Maintenance of cell wall structural integrity in Gram-positive organisms

Materials

  • Cefepime

Technical Specifications

  • Dosage for moderate to severe pneumonia treatment: 1-2 gm IV 12 hourly for 10 days
  • Dosage for febrile neutropenic patients: 2 gm IV 8 hourly for 7 days
  • Dosage for uncomplicated or complicated urinary tract infections: 0.5-2 gm IV/IM 12 hourly for 7-10 days
  • Dosage for skin and skin structure infections: 2 gm IV 12 hourly for 10 days
  • Dosage for complicated intra-abdominal infections: 2 gm IV 12 hourly for 7-10 days
  • Compatibility with IV infusion fluids: 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 5% and 10% Dextrose Injection, M/6 Sodium Lactate Injection, Lactated Ringers and 5% Dextrose Injection

Design Elements

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Usability Features

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Others

  • Dosage adjustment and monitoring for renal function
  • Caution in prescribing for pediatric, geriatric, hepatic, and renal impaired patients
  • Supportive treatment for accidental overdose

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