FOSFOMYCIN

Indications & Dose:

Uncomplicated acute cystitis in women

DOSE

Caps/Susp : Adults : Usually 500mg 6 hourly, Children: Usually 250mg 6 hourly. Inj adults im 1gm every 8 hours.

Inj: i/m 500mg every 8 hours i/v 1-2gm every 8hours. Infants: i/m 250mg every 8 hours  i/v 100400mg/kg day. 

Contraindications:

Side Effects:

Cautions:

Precautions:

 Children 

Interaction:

Drugs

Metoclopramide: Decreased serum concentration and urinary excretion of fosfomycin 

Warnings:

Adverse Effects:

Lactations:

Eexcretion into breast milk unknown 

Special Precautions:

Counselling:

Side Effects Or Adverse Reactions:

CNS: Dizziness, headache

EENT: Pharyngitis, rhinitis

GI: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea

GU: Dysmenorrhea, vaginitis

HEME: Aplastic anemia (rare)

MS: Back pain

SKIN: Rash

MISC.: Asthenia

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