Fosfotas Injection
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Fosfomycin (4gm) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Organic phosphonic acids |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | ANTI INFECTIVES |
| Action Class | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor- UTI |
| User Rating | 4.2 |
| User Reviews | 672 |
FAQ
What is the use of Fosfotas?
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).
How long does Fosfotas stay in your system?
The time for which Fosfotas 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.
How often can you take Fosfotas?
The schedule of taking Fosfotas 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.
Can I take Fosfotas if have kidney problems?
Fosfotas 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.
What kind of antibiotic is Fosfotas?
Fosfotas 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 Fosfotas prevents the attachment of bacteria to superficial cells of urinary bladder, hence preventing infection.
What if you forget to take Fosfotas?
If you miss a dose of Fosfotas, consult your doctor.
Fosfotas Injection Reviews
Fosfotas is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the urinary tract, lungs (eg. pneumonia), bones, brain (eg. meningitis), and blood. However, it is only used when other common antibiotics cannot be used.
Fosfotas should be taken regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for, but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished, even when you feel better. If you stop taking it early, some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back.
The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, indigestion, and gastrointestinal disturbances. Consult your doctor if your condition does not improve even after two to three days or if these side effects bother or worry you.
Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks while using this medicine. It may make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
How Fosfotas Injection Works
Fosfotas is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering which is needed for their survival.
How to Use Fosfotas Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
Benefits of Fosfotas Injection
- In Bacterial infections: Fosfotas is an antibiotic medicine that works by killing the infection-causing bacteria in your body. It is effective for bacterial infections of the throat, ears, urinary tract, skin, and soft tissues. Fosfotas is given by a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
Uses of Fosfotas Injection
- Bacterial infections
Fosfotas Injection Side Effects
Safety Tips
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Fosfotas in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CAUTION
Fosfotas should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fosfotas may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fosfotas is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Fosfotas may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Fosfotas. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Fosfotas is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Quick Tips
- Fosfotas may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- Your doctor may regularly monitor the level of electrolytes in your blood. A low-sodium diet is recommended during treatment.
- It is given as an injection into a vein by your doctor or nurse.
- Fosfotas is used for the treatment of bacterial infections when use of other common medicines is considered inappropriate.
References
- Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 595-97.
- CiplaMed. Fosfomycin sodium [Prescribing Information].
- Chambers HF, Deck DH. Beta-Lactam and Other Cell Wall- & Membrane-Active Antibiotics. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 788-89.