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Hitazidime

Hitazidime Injection 1000mg IV/IM

Ceftazidime Pentahydrate

HELIX PHARMA (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Drug Identity

Active Ingredient
Ceftazidime Pentahydrate
Drug Class
Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & Penems
ATC Code
J01DD02
Status
Essential Medicine

What is Hitazidime?

Uses
Ceftazidime is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic that is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe ...

How It Works

Inject deep IM into large mass muscle. IV: Ceftazidime can be administered IVP over 3-5 min or IV intermittent infusion over 15-30 min; final concentration for IV administration should not exceed 100 mg/ ml. Rotate IV sites every 72 hours. Assess for phlebitis and extravasation. For IV bolus, reconstitute 1-2 gm with 10 ml SWFI, D5W, or NaCI. Shake to dissolve. For intermittent infusion, further dilute in 50-100 ml D5W or NS. IM: Reconstitute each gm with 3 ml SWFI or bacteriostatic water for injection.

How to Take It

1
Adult · IV,IM
1 to 6 g — 8 hourly
or twice daily if needed.
2
Child · IV
30 to 100 mg/kg — As recommended.
In two to three divided doses
3
Child · IV
150 mg/kg — As recommended.
To maximum of 6g daily
4
Child · IV,IM
9 g — As recommended.
In cystic fibroses with lung infection

Safety Alerts

Ceftazidime can cause serious or life-threatening allergic reactions
You should not use ceftazidime injection if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to an antibiotic, such as: cefadroxil , cefdinir, cefoxitin , cefprozil , ceftriaxone , cefuroxime , cephalexin , Keflex, Omnicef, and others
avibactam, relebactam, sulbactam, tazobactam, vaborbactam, and others
or amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin , Moxatag), ampicillin , dicloxacillin , oxacillin , penicillin, and others
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: an allergy to any drug (especially penicillin)

Important Warnings

Hypersensitivity, impaired renal and hepaticfunction

Side Effects

Abdominal discomfortagranulocytosisallergic reactionsanaphylaxisaplastic anaemiablood disordersconfusiondisturbances in liver enzymesdizzinesseosinophiliahaemolytic anaemiahallucinationsheadachehypertonialeucopenia

Drug Interactions

Aminoglycosides
loop diuretics.

Storage

Dry Powder for Inj Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight. Inj (reconstituted soln) Store at room temperature or refrigerator. Use within 7 days if refrigerated and within 18-24 hrs if kept at room temperature.

Price Intelligence

Rs 479.57
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 479.57

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