MEGAZID 1GM INJ

Overview

MEGAZID 1GM INJ is a Schedule H1 antibiotic.

MEGAZID 1GM INJ is composed of: CEFTAZIDIME (1.0 GM)

Ceftazidime is a prescription medication used to treat bacterial infections, including lung, skin, bone, joint, brain, stomach, blood, urinary tract, and gynecological infections. Ceftazidime belongs to a group of drugs called cephalosporin antibiotics, which work to stop the growth of bacteria in the body. Common side effects of ceftazidime include irritation at the site of injection, rash, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.

Usage

CEFTAZIDIME is generally used to treat: Bacterial Infection, Deep Skin Infection, Urinary Tract Infection

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 1month

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

Precautions for MEGAZID 1GM INJ and its Constituents


  • It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
  • Ceftazidime can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using non hormonal birth control (condom, diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.
  • Ceftazidime can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
  • Before using ceftazidime, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it or to other antibiotics (such as penicillins, other cephalosporins) or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.
  • Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of kidney disease, stomach/intestinal diseases (such as colitis).
  • Ceftazidime may cause live bacterial vaccines (such as typhoid vaccine) to not work as well. Do not have any immunizations/vaccinations while using this medication unless your doctor tells you to.
  • Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).

Symptoms of Overdosage

CEFTAZIDIME over-dosage can result in: Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Common Side-Effects

CEFTAZIDIME : Diarrhoea, Vaginal Discharge, Vaginitis, Diaper Rash, Itchy Skin, Skin Rash, Abdomen Bloating Or Fullness, Fever, Increased Thirst, Nausea, Vomit, Pain With Sexual Intercourse (male), Pain With Sexual Intercourse (female), Left Foot Swelling, Right Foot Swelling, Legs Swelling, Weight Loss (unintentional)

Serious Side-Effects

CEFTAZIDIME : Abdomen Pain, Loose Motion, Confusion, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Rare Side-Effects

CEFTAZIDIME : Chest Pain, Abdomen Pain, Legs Pain, Body Burning Sensation, Chills, Cough, Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Difficulty Breathing, Difficulty Swallowing, Dizziness, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Head Headache, Loss Of Appetite, Pale Skin, Shortness Of Breath, Throat Soreness, Wheezing, Eyes Yellow Eyes

Disease Interactions

CEFTAZIDIME can interfere with: Acute Kidney Failure, Colitis, Acute Liver Failure, Seizure

Technical Classification

CEFTAZIDIME is categorized as: THIRD GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS / CEPHALOSPORINS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Available Alternatives for MEGAZID 1GM INJ

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

BECTOZID 1GM INJINR 62.5 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
BETAZ 1GM INJINR 344.27 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFATUM 1GM INJINR 130 for 1 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFDIN 1GM INJINR 250 for 5 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFLOR 1GM INJINR 134.31 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFNEP 1GM INJINR 200 for 2 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFTA 1GM INJINR 263.46 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFTALUP 1GM INJINR 355 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFTASTAR 1 GM INJINR 171.42 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFTAZ 1GM INJINR 265.51 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFTOZID 1GM INJINR 112.5 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFZIDIME 1GM INJINR 100 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFZIDOME 1GM INJINR 312.5 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEFZY 1GM INJINR 220 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
CEPITAZ 1GM INJINR 135 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
ECOZID 1GM INJINR 94.93 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
EUTUM 1GM INJINR 231.61 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
FORTACEF 1GM INJINR 265 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
FORTUM 1 GM INJINR 258.19 for 1 GM INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
FORTUM IG VIALINR 317.05 for 1 GM INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1 GM
FOTARAN 1GM INJINR 240 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
KAICEF S 1GM INJINR 125 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
MEEZAT 1GM INJINR 240.5 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
MEGAZID 1GM INJINR 220.07 for 1 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
NECEFT 1GM INJINR 302.25 for 5 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
PSEUDOCEF 1GM INJINR 312.71 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
ROCZID 1GM INJINR 300 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
SITROZID 1GM INJINR 292.96 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
SOFTAZID 1GM INJINR 311.57 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
SPECTRAZID 1GM INJINR 265.7 for 2 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
STEF 1GM INJINR 276.2 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
TACZID 1GM INJINR 191.38 for 5 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
TAZID 1GM INJINR 231.94 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
TRIZEDIME -1000 INJINR 247.62 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ACTAZ 1000MG INJINR 300 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
ACTAZ BM 1000MG/125MG INJINR 325 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
C ZID 125MG INJINR 58.17 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 125.0 MG
C ZID TZ 1000MG/125MG INJINR 285.71 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
CEFAZID 1000MG INJINR 189.85 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
CEFAZID 250MG INJINR 57.83 for 2 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
CEFAZID 500MG INJINR 178 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG
CEFLIN S 1000MG/500MG INJINR 32.6 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
CEFLIN S 250MG/125MG INJINR 13.45 for 5 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG
CEFLIN S 500MG/250MG INJINR 41.11 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG
CEFLOR 250MG INJINR 60.95 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
CEFNEP 250MG INJINR 53.68 for 2 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
CEFOM INJINR 72.35 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME
CEFTA 250MG INJINR 35.71 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
CEFTALIN 250MG TABINR 79.9 for 4 TABLETSCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
CEFTALIN 500MG TABINR 123.72 for 4 TABLETSCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG
CEFTASTAR 250MG INJINR 57.13 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
CEFTAZIDIMECEFTAZIDIME
CEFWIDE 1000MG INJINR 214.28 for 1000 MG INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
CEFZID 1000MG INJINR 276.02 for 20 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
COMBITAZ 250 VIALINR 286.5 for 1 INJECTIONTAZOBACTUM 125 MG, CEFTAZIDIME 1 GM
COMBITAZ INJINR 286.5 for 1 INJECTIONTAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG, CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM
EUTUM 250MG INJINR 74.08 for 2 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
FORTACEF 250MG INJINR 100.88 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
FORTUM 2 GM INJINR 742.86 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM
FORTUM 250MG INJINR 73.41 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
FORTUM 2G VIALINR 742.86 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 2 GM
FORTUM 500MG INJINR 110.91 for 500 MG INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG
FORTUM ES 2 GM INJINR 451.23 for 2 GM INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM
FORZID 2 GM INJINR 505 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM
FORZID 2GM INJINR 505 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 2 GM
FORZID TZ 1000MG/125MG INJINR 445 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
FOTARAN 250MG INJINR 90 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
FOTARAN 500MG INJINR 193 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG
FOTAZOM 1125MG INJINR 289 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1125.0 MG
GRAZID 1000MG INJINR 205 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
KEFTAGLAN 1000MG INJINR 280 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
KEFTAGLAN T 1000MG/125MG INJINR 327.37 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
KRIZID 1000MG INJINR 209.3 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
LORTINIL TZ INJINR 342 for 1 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME , TAZOBACTUM
MASTERTAZ 1000MG/125MG INJINR 228.57 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
MASTERTAZ 250MG/31.25MG INJINR 114.28 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 31.25 MG
MASTERTAZ 500MG/62.5MG INJINR 133.33 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.5 MG
MEGAZID 125MG INJINR 44.95 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 125.0 MG
MEGAZID 250MG INJINR 73.35 for 1 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
MEGAZID XP 1000MG/125MG INJINR 272.85 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
MEGAZID XP 250MG/51.25MG INJINR 106 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 51.25 MG
MEGAZID XP 500MG/62.5MG INJINR 129.82 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.5 MG
NOSODIME 1000MG INJINR 240 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
NOSODIME 250MG INJINR 63.4 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
ORZID 250MG INJINR 55 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
ORZID 2GM INJINR 275 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM
OTAX 250MG INJINR 16.07 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
OZID 250MG INJINR 50 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
OZID 500MG TABINR 54.9 for 10 TABLETSCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG
PROZIDOM CAPINR 49.11 for 10 CAPSULESCEFTAZIDIME
ROCZID 250MG INJINR 99 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
RPCEF 1000MG/125MG INJINR 196.37 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
SPECTRAZID 250MG INJINR 73.5 for 2 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
TACZID 250MG INJINR 55.5 for 5 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
TAZID 125MG INJINR 50.5 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 125.0 MG
TAZID 250MG INJINR 73.42 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
TAZID 500MG INJINR 153.93 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG
TAZID XP 1000MG/125MG INJINR 282.47 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
TAZIMIDE 1.125GM INJINR 485 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.125 GM
TIZIME 1000MG INJINR 308.95 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG
TIZIME 250MG INJINR 100.73 for 1 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG
TIZIME 500MG INJINR 2850 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG
TOBRACEF 1000MG/120MG INJINR 450 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE 120.0 MG
ZADIMAC AS 1000MG/125MG INJINR 258.5 for 10 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
ZADIMAC HS 500MG/62.6MG INJINR 116.1 for 5 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.6 MG
ZIDDI 1000MG/125MG INJINR 221.12 for 5 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
ZIDDI 500MG/62.5MG INJINR 125 for 1 ML INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.5 MG
ZIDIME 200MG TABINR 119 for 10 TABLETSCEFTAZIDIME 200.0 MG
ZIDIME T 1000MG/125MG INJINR 203.95 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG
ZIMTAZ INJINR 165 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1.125 MG, TAZOBACTUM
ZYDOTUM 1000MG/500MG INJINR 320 for 1 INJECTIONCEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG
ZYDOTUM PWDINR 485 for 3 GM POWDERCEFTAZIDIME , SULBACTAM