Samfos 4000mg Injection
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Product introduction
Samfos 4000mg Injection 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.
It is an antibiotic.
It is an antibiotic.
Uses of Samfos Injection
Benefits of Samfos Injection
In Bacterial infections
Samfos 4000mg Injection 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. Samfos 4000mg Injection 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.
Side effects of Samfos Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Samfos
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- Vaginal inflammation
- Stomach pain
How to use Samfos Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Samfos Injection works
Samfos 4000mg Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering which is needed for their survival.
Safety advice
Alcohol
SAFE
Consuming alcohol with Samfos 4000mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.
Pregnancy
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Samfos 4000mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Samfos 4000mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Samfos 4000mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Samfos 4000mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Samfos 4000mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Samfos 4000mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Use of Samfos 4000mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Samfos 4000mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Samfos Injection?
If you miss a dose of Samfos 4000mg Injection, consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Samfos 4000mg Injection is used for the treatment of bacterial infections when use of other common medicines is considered inappropriate.
- It is given as an injection into a vein by your doctor or nurse.
- Samfos 4000mg Injection 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.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Organic phosphonic acids
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI INFECTIVES
Action Class
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor- UTI
Patient concerns
FAQs
What kind of antibiotic is Samfos 4000mg Injection?
Samfos 4000mg Injection 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 Samfos 4000mg Injection prevents the attachment of bacteria to superficial cells of urinary bladder, hence preventing infection.
What is the use of Samfos 4000mg Injection?
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 often can you take Samfos 4000mg Injection?
The schedule of taking Samfos 4000mg Injection 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 Samfos 4000mg Injection if have kidney problems?
Samfos 4000mg Injection 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.
How long does Samfos 4000mg Injection stay in your system?
The time for which Samfos 4000mg Injection 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.
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Tata 1mg's sole intention is to ensure that its consumers get information that is expert-reviewed, accurate and trustworthy. However, the information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of a qualified physician. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. This may not cover everything about particular health conditions, lab tests, medicines, all possible side effects, drug interactions, warnings, alerts, etc. Please consult your doctor and discuss all your queries related to any disease or medicine. We intend to support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship.References
- 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.
- 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.
Marketer details
Name: Samarth Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
Address: Samarth House, 168, Bangur Nagar, Off Link Road, Near Ayappa Temple & Kallol Kali Temple, Goregaon (W), Mumbai - 400 090.
Country of origin: India
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