Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Usage
- 3 Frequently Asked Questions
- 4 How Do I Take It?
- 5 Precautions
- 6 Symptoms of Overdosage
- 7 Common Side-Effects
- 8 Serious Side-Effects
- 9 Rare Side-Effects
- 10 Disease Interactions
- 11 Technical Classification
- 12 Storage Conditions
- 13 Available Alternatives
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Overview
CEFTAZIDIME is a Schedule H1 drug.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 InfectionFrequently 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
How Do I Take It?
Route of Administration: IV (Intravenous),Precautions
- 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 EyesDisease Interactions
CEFTAZIDIME can interfere with: Acute Kidney Failure, Colitis, Acute Liver Failure, SeizureTechnical Classification
CEFTAZIDIME is categorized as: THIRD GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS / CEPHALOSPORINS / ANTI-INFECTIVESStorage Conditions
Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)Available Alternatives
Common Drugs with CEFTAZIDIME as Ingredient
| ACTAZ 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| ACTAZ BM 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| BECTOZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| BETAZ 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| C ZID 125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 125.0 MG |
| C ZID TZ 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| CEFATUM 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFAZID 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| CEFAZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| CEFAZID 500MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG |
| CEFDIN 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFLIN S 1000MG/500MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG |
| CEFLIN S 250MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG, SULBACTAM 125.0 MG |
| CEFLIN S 500MG/250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, SULBACTAM 250.0 MG |
| CEFLOR 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFLOR 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| CEFNEP 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFNEP 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| CEFOM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME |
| CEFTA 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFTA 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| CEFTALIN 250MG TAB | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| CEFTALIN 500MG TAB | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG |
| CEFTALUP 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFTASTAR 1 GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFTASTAR 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| CEFTAZ 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFTOZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFWIDE 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| CEFZID 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| CEFZIDIME 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFZIDOME 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEFZY 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| CEPITAZ 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| COMBITAZ 250 VIAL | TAZOBACTUM 125 MG, CEFTAZIDIME 1 GM |
| COMBITAZ INJ | TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG, CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| ECOZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| EUTUM 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| EUTUM 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| FORTACEF 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| FORTACEF 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| FORTUM 1 GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| FORTUM 2 GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM |
| FORTUM 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| FORTUM 2G VIAL | CEFTAZIDIME 2 GM |
| FORTUM 500MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG |
| FORTUM ES 2 GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM |
| FORTUM IG VIAL | CEFTAZIDIME 1 GM |
| FORZID 2 GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM |
| FORZID 2GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 2 GM |
| FORZID TZ 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| FOTARAN 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| FOTARAN 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| FOTARAN 500MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG |
| FOTAZOM 1125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1125.0 MG |
| GRAZID 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| KAICEF S 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| KEFTAGLAN 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| KEFTAGLAN T 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| KRIZID 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| LORTINIL TZ INJ | CEFTAZIDIME , TAZOBACTUM |
| MASTERTAZ 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| MASTERTAZ 250MG/31.25MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 31.25 MG |
| MASTERTAZ 500MG/62.5MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.5 MG |
| MEEZAT 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| MEGAZID 125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 125.0 MG |
| MEGAZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| MEGAZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| MEGAZID XP 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| MEGAZID XP 250MG/51.25MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 51.25 MG |
| MEGAZID XP 500MG/62.5MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.5 MG |
| NECEFT 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| NOSODIME 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| NOSODIME 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| ORZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| ORZID 2GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 2.0 GM |
| OTAX 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| OZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| OZID 500MG TAB | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG |
| PROZIDOM CAP | CEFTAZIDIME |
| PSEUDOCEF 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| ROCZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| ROCZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| RPCEF 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| SITROZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| SOFTAZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| SPECTRAZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| SPECTRAZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| STEF 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| TACZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| TACZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| TAZID 125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 125.0 MG |
| TAZID 1GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| TAZID 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| TAZID 500MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG |
| TAZID XP 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| TAZIMIDE 1.125GM INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.125 GM |
| TIZIME 1000MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG |
| TIZIME 250MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 250.0 MG |
| TIZIME 500MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG |
| TOBRACEF 1000MG/120MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE 120.0 MG |
| TRIZEDIME -1000 INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.0 GM |
| ZADIMAC AS 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| ZADIMAC HS 500MG/62.6MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.6 MG |
| ZIDDI 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| ZIDDI 500MG/62.5MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 500.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 62.5 MG |
| ZIDIME 200MG TAB | CEFTAZIDIME 200.0 MG |
| ZIDIME T 1000MG/125MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, TAZOBACTUM 125.0 MG |
| ZIMTAZ INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1.125 MG, TAZOBACTUM |
| ZYDOTUM 1000MG/500MG INJ | CEFTAZIDIME 1000.0 MG, SULBACTAM 500.0 MG |
| ZYDOTUM PWD | CEFTAZIDIME , SULBACTAM |