Fosfona 4gm Injection

Written By Dr. Love Sharma, PhD (Pharmacology), PGDPRA

Reviewed By Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology, MBBS

Last updated on 11 Nov 2024 | 01:01 AM (IST)

Fosfona 4gm 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.

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Fosfomycin (4gm)

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Product introduction

Fosfona 4gm Injection 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.

Uses of Fosfona Injection

Bacterial infections

Benefits of Fosfona Injection

Bacterial infections
Fosfona 4gm 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. Fosfona 4gm 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 Fosfona 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 Fosfona

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Headache
Dizziness
Indigestion
Gastrointestinal disturbance

How to use Fosfona Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Fosfona Injection works

Fosfona 4gm Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering which is needed for their survival.

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Quick tips

Fosfona 4gm 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.
Fosfona 4gm 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.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Fosfona 4gm Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Fosfona 4gm Injection 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.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Fosfona 4gm Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Fosfona 4gm Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Fosfona 4gm Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Fosfona 4gm Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Fosfona 4gm Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of antibiotic is Fosfona 4gm Injection?

Fosfona 4gm 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 Fosfona 4gm Injection prevents the attachment of bacteria to superficial cells of urinary bladder, hence preventing infection.

What is the use of Fosfona 4gm 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 Fosfona 4gm Injection?

The schedule of taking Fosfona 4gm 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 Fosfona 4gm Injection if have kidney problems?

Fosfona 4gm 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 Fosfona 4gm Injection stay in your system?

The time for which Fosfona 4gm 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.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Organic phosphonic acids

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI INFECTIVES

Action Class

Cell wall synthesis inhibitor- UTI

Related lab tests

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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.
CiplaMed. Fosfomycin sodium [Prescribing Information]. [Accessed 20 Feb. 2024] (online) Available from:

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Fosfona 4gm Injection

General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Fosfona Injection

Benefits of Fosfona Injection

Side effects of Fosfona Injection

How to use Fosfona Injection

How Fosfona Injection works

All substitutes for Fosfona 4gm Injection

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Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Frequently asked questions

What kind of antibiotic is Fosfona 4gm Injection?

What is the use of Fosfona 4gm Injection?

How often can you take Fosfona 4gm Injection?

Can I take Fosfona 4gm Injection if have kidney problems?

How long does Fosfona 4gm Injection stay in your system?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

Related lab tests

Complete Blood Count

Peripheral Smear Examination

References

Patient concerns

Scar on face due to bacterial infections

I have a history of recurring yeast and bacterial vaginosis infections.

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