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Fortum 500 Mg Powder For Solution For Injection

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

Fortum 500 mg powder for solution for injection

2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION

Each vial contains 500 mg ceftazidime (as pentahydrate) with sodium carbonate (118 mg per gram of ceftazidime).

Excipient with known effect

Each vial contains 26 mg (1.15 mmol) of sodium per vial.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

Powder for solution for injection

Vials containing white to cream sterile powder.

4    CLINICAL PARTICULARS

4.1    Therapeutic indications

Fortum is indicated for the treatment of the infections listed below in adults and children including neonates (from birth). 1

Treatment of patients with bacteraemia that occurs in association with, or is suspected to be associated with, any of the infections listed above.

Ceftazidime may be used in the management of neutropenic patients with fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection.

Ceftazidime may be used in the peri-operative prophylaxis of urinary tract infections for patients undergoing trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

The selection of ceftazidime should take into account its antibacterial spectrum, which is mainly restricted to aerobic Gram negative bacteria (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).

Ceftazidime should be co-administered with other antibacterial agents whenever the possible range of causative bacteria would not fall within its spectrum of activity.

Consideration should be given to official guidelines on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

4.2. Posology and Method of Administration

Posology

Table 1: Adults and children > 40 kg

Intermittent Administration

Infection

Dose to be administered

Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis

100 to 150 mg/kg/day every 8 h, maximum 9 g per day1

Febrile neutropenia

2 g every 8 h

Nosocomial pneumonia

Bacterial meningitis

Bacteraemia1

Bone and joint infections

1-2 g every 8 h

Complicated skin and soft tissue infections

Complicated intra-abdominal infections

Peritonitis associated with dialysis in patients on CAPD

Complicated urinary tract infections

1-2 g every 8 h or 12 h

Per-operative prophylaxis for transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)

1 g at induction of anaesthesia, and a second dose at catheter removal

Chronic suppurative otitis media

Malignant otitis externa

1 g to 2 g every 8 h

Continuous infusion

Infection

Dose to be administered

Febrile neutropenia

Loading dose of 2 g followed by a continuous infusion of 4 to 6 g every 24 h1

Nosocomial pneumonia

Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis

Bacterial meningitis

Bacteraemia*

Bone and joint infections

Complicated skin and soft tissue infections

Complicated intra-abdominal infections

Peritonitis associated with dialysis in patients on CAPD

‘In adults with normal renal function 9 g/day has been used without adverse effects. *When associated with, or suspected to be associated with, any of the infections listed in 4.1.

Table 2: Children < 40 kg

Infants and toddlers >2 months and children <40 kg

Infection

Usual dose

Intermittent Administration

Complicated urinary tract infections

100-150 mg/kg/day in three divided doses, maximum 6 g/day

Chronic suppurative otitis media

Malignant otitis externa

Neutropenic children

150 mg/kg/day in three divided doses, maximum 6 g/day

Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis

Bacterial meningitis

Bacteraemia*

Bone and joint infections

100 - 150 mg/kg/day in three divided doses, maximum 6 g/day

Complicated skin and soft tissue infections

Complicated intraabdominal infections

Peritonitis associated with dialysis in patients on CAPD

Continuous Infusion

Febrile neutropenia

Loading dose of 60-100 mg/kg followed by a continuous infusion 100-200 mg/kg/day, maximum 6 g/day

Nosocomial

pneumonia

Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis

Bacterial meningitis

Bacteraemia*

Bone and joint infections

Complicated skin and soft tissue infections

Complicated intraabdominal infections

Peritonitis associated with dialysis in patients with CAPD

Neonates and infants < 2 months

Infection

Usual dose

Intermittent Administration

Most infections

25-60 mg/kg/day in two divided doses1

xIn neonates and infants < 2 months, the serum half life of ceftazidime can be three to four times that in adults.

*Where associated with, or suspects to be associated with, any of the infections listed in section 4.1.

Paediatric population

The safety and efficacy of Fortum administered as continuous infusion to neonates and infants < 2 months has not been established.

Elderly

In view of the age related reduced clearance of ceftazidime in elderly patients, the daily dose should not normally exceed 3 g in those over 80 years of age.

Hepatic impairment

Available data do not indicate the need for dose adjustment in mild or moderate liver function impairment. There are no study data in patients with severe hepatic impairment (see also section 5.2). Close clinical monitoring for safety and efficacy is advised.

Renal impairment

Ceftazidime is excreted unchanged by the kidneys. Therefore, in patients with impaired renal function, the dosage should be reduced (see also section 4.4).

An initial loading dose of 1 g should be given. Maintenance doses should be based on creatinine clearance:

Table 3: Recommended maintenance doses of Fortum in renal impairment intermittent infusion

Adults and children > 40 kg

Creatinine

clearance

Ml/min

Approx. serum creatinine q,mol/l(mg/dl)

Recommended unit dose of Fortum (g)

Frequency of dosing (hourly)

50-31

150-200

(1.7-2.3)

1

12

30-16

200-350

(2.3-4.0)

1

24

15-6

350-500

(4.0-5.6)

0.5

24

<5

>500

(>56)

0.5

48

In patients with severe infections the unit dose should be increased by 50% or the dosing frequency increased. In children the creatinine clearance should be adjusted for body surface area or lean body mass.

Children < 40 kg

Creatinine

clearance

(ml/min)**

Approx. serum creatinine* q,mol/l(mg/dl)

Recommended individual dose mg/kg body weight

Frequency of dosing (hourly)

50-31

150-200

(1.7-2.3)

25

12

30-16

200-350

(2.3-4.0)

25

24

15-6

350-500

(4.0-5.6)

12.5

24

<5

>500

(>56)

12.5

48

*The serum creatinine values are guideline values that may not indicate exactly the same degree of reduction for all patients with reduced renal function.

** Estimated based on body surface area, or measured.

Table 4: Recommended maintenance doses of Fortum in renal impairment -continuous infusion

Close clinical monitoring for safety and efficacy is advised.

Adults and children > 40 kg

Creatinine clearance (ml/min)

Approx. Serum creatinine pmol/l (mg/dl)

Frequency of dosing (hourly)

50-31

150-200

(1.7-2.3)

Loading dose of 2 g followed by 1 g to 3 g /24

icacy

hours

30-16

200-350

Loading dose of 2 g

(2.3-4.0)

followed by 1 g /24 hours

< 15

> 350

Not evaluated

(>40)

Caution is advised in dose selection. Close clinical monitoring for safety and ef is advised.


Children < 40 kg

The safety and effectiveness of Fortum administered as continuous infusion in renally impaired children < 40 kg has not been established, close clinical monitoring for safety and efficacy is advised.

If continuous infusion is used in children with renal impairment, the creatinine clearance should be adjusted for body surface area or lean body mass.

Haemodialysis

The serum half-life during haemodialysis ranges from 3 to 5 h.

Following each haemodialysis period, the maintenance dose of ceftazidime recommended in tables 5 & 6 should be repeated.

Peritoneal dialysis

Ceftazidime may be used in peritoneal dialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).

In addition to intravenous use, ceftazidime can be incorporated into the dialysis fluid (usually 125 to 250 mg for 2 litres of dialysis solution).

For patients in renal failure on continuous arterio-venous haemodialysis or high-flux haemofiltration in intensive therapy units: 1 g daily either as a single dose or in divided doses. For low-flux haemofiltration, follow the dose recommended under renal impairment.

For patients on veno-venous haemofiltration and veno-venous haemodialysis, follow the dosage recommendations in tables 5 & 6 below.

Table 5: Continuous veno-venous haemofiltration dose guidelines

Residual

renal

function

(creatinine

clearance

ml/min)

Maintenance dose (mg) for an ultrafiltration rate (ml/min) of1:

5

16.7

33.3

50

0

250

250

500

500

5

250

250

500

500

10

250

500

500

750

15

250

500

500

750

20

500

500

500

750

1 Maintenance dose to be administered every 12 h.

Table 6: Continuous veno-venous haemodialysis dose guidelines

Residual

renal

function

(creatinine

clearance

in ml/min)

Maintenance dose (mg) for a dialysate in flow rate of 1:

1.0 litre/h

2.0 litre/h

Ultrafiltration rate

(litre/h)

Ultrafiltration rate

(litre/h)

0.5

1.0

2.0

0.5

1.0

2.0

0

500

500

500

500

500

750

5

500

500

750

500

500

750

10

500

500

750

500

750

1000

15

500

750

750

750

750

1000

20

750

750

1000

750

750

1000

‘Maintenance dose to be administered every 12 h.

Method of administration

The dose depends on the severity, susceptibility, site and type of infection and on the age and renal function of the patient.

Fortum 500 mg should be administered by intravenous injection, or by deep intramuscular injection. Recommended intramuscular injection sites are the upper outer quadrant of the gluteus maximus or lateral part of the thigh. Fortum solutions may be given directly into the vein. The standard recommended route of administration is by intravenous intermittent injection. Intramuscular administration should only be considered when the intravenous route is not possible or less appropriate for the patient.

4.3. Contra-indications

Hypersensitivity to ceftazidime, to any other cephalosporin or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1.

History of severe hypersensitivity (e.g. anaphylactic reaction) to any other type of beta-lactam antibacterial agent (penicillins, monobactams and carbapenems).

6.4 Special precautions for storage

Store below 25°C.

Keep vials in the outer carton to protect from light.

For storage conditions after reconstitution see section 6.3.

4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Interaction studies have only been conducted with a probenecid and furosemide.

Concurrent use of high doses with nephrotoxic medicinal products may adversely affect renal function (see section 4.4).

Chloramphenicol is antagonistic in vitro with ceftazidime and other cephalosporins. The clinical relevance of this finding is unknown, but if concurrent administration of ceftazidime with chloramphenicol is proposed, the possibility of antagonism should be considered.

4.6    Fertility, pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy

There are limited amounts of data from the use of ceftazidime in pregnant women. Animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to pregnancy, embryonal/foetal development, parturition or postnatal development (see section 5.3).

Fortum should be prescribed to pregnant women only if the benefit outweighs the risk.

Breast-feeding

Ceftazidime is excreted in human milk in small quantities but at therapeutic doses of ceftazidime no effects on the breast-fed infant are anticipated. Ceftazidime can be used during breast-feeding.

Fertility

No data are available.

4.7    Effects on ability to drive and use machines

No studies on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines have been performed. However, undesirable effects may occur (e.g. dizziness), which may influence the ability to drive and use machines (see section 4.8).

4.8    Undesirable effects

The most common adverse reactions are eosinphilia, thrombocytosis, phlebitis or thrombophlebitis with intravenous administration, diarrhoea, transient increases in hepatic enzymes, maculopapular or uticarcial rash, pain and/or inflammation following intramuscular injection and positive Coomb’s test.

Data from sponsored and unsponsored clinical trials have been used to determine the frequency of common and uncommon undesirable effects. The frequencies assigned to all other undesirable effects were mainly determined using post-marketing data and

refer to a reporting rate rather than a true frequency. Within each frequency grouping, undesirable effects are presented in order of decreasing seriousness. The following convention has been used for the classification of frequency:

Very common >1/10 Common >1/100 and <1/10 Uncommon >1/1,000 and <1/100 Rare >1/10,000 and <1/1000 Very rare <1/10,000

Unknown (cannot be estimated from the available data)

System Organ Class

Common

Uncommon

Very rare

Unknown

Infections

and

infestations

Candidiasis (including vaginitis and oral thrush)

Blood and lymphatic system disorders

Eosinophilia

Thrombocytosis

Neutropenia

Leucopenia

Thrombocytopenia

Agranulocytosis

Haemolytic

anaemia

Lymphocytosis

Immune

system

disorders

Anaphylaxis

(including

bronchospasm

and/or

hypotension) (see section 4.4)

Nervous

system

disorders

Headache

Dizziness

Neurological

sequelae1

Paraesthesia

Vascular

disorders

Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis with intravenous administration

Gastrointest

inal

disorders

Diarrhoea

Antibacterial agent-associated diarrhoea and colitis (see section 4.4)

Abdominal pain

Nausea

Vomiting

Bad taste

Heptobiliar y disorders

Transient elevations in one or more hepatic enzymes3

Jaundice

Skin and subcutaneou s tissue disorders

Maculopapular or urticarial rash

Pruritus

Toxic epidermal necrolysis Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Erythema multiforme Angioedema Drug Reaction with

Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)4

Renal and

urinary

disorders

Transient

elevations of blood urea, blood urea nitrogen and/or serum creatinine

Interstitial

nephritis

Acute

renal

failure

General

disorders

and

administrati on site conditions

Pain and/or

inflammation

after

intramuscular

injection

Fever

Investigatio

ns

Positive Coombs’ test5

'There have been reports of neurological sequelae including tremor, myoclonia, convulsions, encephalopathy and coma in patients with renal impairment in whom the dose of Fortum has not been appropriately reduced.

2Diarrhoea and colitis may be associated with Clostridium difficile and may present as pseudomembranous colitis.

3ALT (SGPT), AST (SOGT), LHD, GGT, alkaline phosphatase.

4There have been rare reports where DRESS has been associated with ceftazidime.

5A positive Coombs test develops in about 5% of patients and may interfere with blood cross matching.

Reporting of suspected adverse reactions

Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.

4.9 Overdose

Overdose can lead to neurological sequelae including encephalopathy, convulsions and coma.

Symptoms of overdose can occur if the dose is not reduced appropriately in patients with renal impairment (see sections 4.2 and 4.4).

Serum levels of ceftazidime can be reduced by haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Anti-bacterials for systemic use. Third-generation cephalosporins ATC code: J01DD02

Mechanism of action

Ceftazidime inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis following attachment to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs). This results in the interruption of cell wall (peptidoglycan) biosynthesis, which leads to bacterial cell lysis and death.

PK/PD relationship

For cephalosporins, the most important pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic index correlating with in vivo efficacy has been shown to be the percentage of the dosing interval that the unbound concentration remains above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ceftazidime for individual target species (i.e. %T>MIC).

Mechanism of Resistance

Bacterial resistance to ceftazidime may be due to one or more of the following mechanisms:

•    hydrolysis by beta-lactamases. Ceftazidime may be efficiently hydrolysed by extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), including the SHV family of ESBLs and AmpC enzymes that may be induced or stably derepressed in certain aerobic Gram-negative bacterial species

•    reduced affinity of penicillin-binding proteins for ceftazidime

•    outer membrane impermeability, which restricts access of ceftazidime to penicillin binding proteins in Gram-negative organisms

•    bacterial efflux pumps.

Breakpoints

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) breakpoints established by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) are as follows:

Organism

Breakpoints (mg/L)

S

I

R

Enterobacteriaceae

<1

2-4

>4

Pseudomonas

aeruginosa

<8*

-

>8

Non-species related breakpoints2

<4

8

>8

S=Susceptible, I=Intermediate, R=Resistant

1The breakpoints relate to high dose therapy (2 g x 3).

2Non-species related breakpoints have been determined mainly on the basis of PK/PD data and are independent of MIC distributions of specific species. They are for use only for species not mentioned in the table or footnotes.

Microbiological Susceptibility

The prevalence of acquired resistance may vary geographically and with time for selected species and local information on resistance is desirable, particularly when treating severe infections. As necessary, expert advice should be sought when the local prevalence of resistance is such that the utility of ceftazidime in at least some types of infections is questionable.

Commonly Susceptible Species_

Gram-positive aerobes:

Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus agalactiae Gram-negative aerobes:

Citrobacter koseri Haemophilus influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis Neisseria menigitidis Pasteurella multocida Proteus mirabilis Proteus spp (other)

Providencia spp._

Species for which acquired resistance may be a problem_

Gram-negative aerobes:

Acinetobacter baumannii+

Burkholderia cepacia Citrobacter freundii Enterobacter aerogenes Enterobacter cloacae Escherichia coli Klebsiella pneumoniae Klebsiella spp (other)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Serratia spp

Morganella morganii_

Gram-positive aerobes:

Staphylococcus aureus£

Staphylococcus pneumoniae££

Viridans group streptococcus_

Gram-positive anaerobes:

Clostridium perfringens

Peptostreptococcus spp._

Gram-negative anaerobes

Fusobacterium spp._

Inherently resistant organisms_

Gram-positive aerobes:

Enterococcus spp including Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium

Listeria spp_

Gram-positive anaerobes:

Clostridium difficile_

Gram-negative anaerobes

Bacteroides spp. (many strains of Bacteroides fragilis are resistant).

Others:

Chlamydia spp Mycoplasma spp

Legionella spp_

£S.aureus that is methicillin susceptible are considered to have inherent low susceptibility to ceftazidime.All methicillin-resistance S. Aureus are resistant to ceftazidime.

££S.pneumoniae that demonstrate intermediate susceptibility or are resistant to penicillin can be expected to demonstrate at least reduced susceptibility to ceftazidime.

+High rates of resistance have been observed in one or more areas/countries/regions within the EU.


5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties

Absorption

After intramuscular administration of 500 mg and 1 g of ceftazidime, peak plasma levels of 18 and 37 mg/l, respectively are achieved rapidly. Five minutes after intravenous bolus injection of 500 mg, 1 g or 2 g, plasma levels are 46, 87 and 170 mg/l, respectively. The kinetics of ceftazidime are linear within the single dose range of 0.5 to 2 g following intravenous or intramuscular dosing.

Distribution

The serum protein binding of ceftazidime is low at about 10%. Concentrations in excess of the MIC for common pathogens can be achieved in tissues such as bone, heart, bile, sputum, aqueous humour, synovial, pleural and peritoneal fluids. Ceftazidime crosses the placenta readily, and is excreted in the breast milk. Penetration of the intact blood-brain barrier is poor, resulting in low levels of ceftazidime in the CSF in the absence of inflammation. However, concentrations of 4 to 20 mg/l or more are achieved in the CSF when the meninges are inflamed.

Biotransformation Ceftazidime is not metabolised.

Elimination

After parenteral administration plasma levels decrease with a half-life of about 2 h. Ceftazidime is excreted unchanged into the urine by glomerular filtration; approximately 80 to 90 % of the dose is recovered in the urine within 24 h. Less than 1 % is excreted via the bile.

Special patient populations

Renal impairment

Elimination of ceftazidime is decreased in patients with impaired renal function and the dose should be reduced (see section 4.2).

Hepatic impairment

The presence of mild to moderate hepatic dysfunction had no effect on the pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime in individuals administered 2 g intravenously every 8 hours for 5 days, provided renal function was not impaired (see section 4.2).

Elderly

The reduced clearance observed in elderly patients was primarily due to age-related decrease in renal clearance of ceftazidime. The mean elimination halflife ranged from 3.5 to 4 hours following single or 7 days repeat BID dosing of 2 g IV bolus injections in elderly patients 80 years or older.

Paediatric population

The half-life of ceftazidime is prolonged in preterm and term neonates by 4.5 to 7.5 hours after doses of 25 to 30 mg/kg. However, by the age of 2 months the half-life is within the range for adults.

5.3    Preclinical safety data

Non-clinical data reveal no special hazard for humans based on studies of safety pharmacology, repeat dose toxicity, genotoxicity, toxicity to reproduction. Carcinogenicity studies have not been performed with ceftazidime.

6    PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS

6.1    List of excipients

Sodium carbonate (anhydrous sterile)

6.2    Incompatibilities

Fortum is less stable in Sodium Bicarbonate Injection than in other intravenous fluids. It is not recommended as a diluent. Fortum and aminoglycosides should not be mixed in the same giving set or syringe. Precipitation has been reported with vancomycin added to ceftazidime in solution. Therefore, it would be prudent to flush giving sets and intravenous lines between administration of these two agents.

6.3 Shelf life 3 years

After reconstitution:

Chemical and physical in-use stability has been demonstrated for 6 days at 4°C and 9 hours at 25°C.

From a microbiological point of view, the reconstituted solution should be used immediately. If not used immediately, in-use storage times and conditions prior to use are the responsibility of the user and would normally not be longer than 24 hours at 2 to 8°C, unless reconstitution has taken place in controlled and validated aseptic conditions.

After dilution:

Chemical and physical in-use stability has been demonstrated for 6 days at 4°C and 9 hours at 25°C.

From a microbiological point of view, the reconstituted and diluted solution should be used immediately. If not used immediately, in-use storage times and conditions prior to use are the responsibility of the user and would normally not be longer than 24 hours at 2 to 8°C, unless reconstitution has taken place in controlled and validated aseptic conditions.

6.4 Special precautions for storage

Store below 25°C.

Keep vials in the outer carton to protect from light.

For storage conditions after reconstitution see section 6.3.

6.5    Nature and contents of container

Fortum 500 mg powder for solution for injection is packaged in clear Ph.Eur.Type III glass 17 ml vial with a bromobutyl rubber plug and a flip-off type aluminium overseal.

Packs of 1, 5 or 10 vials

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

6.6    Special precautions for disposal and other handling

All sizes of vials of Fortum are supplied under reduced pressure. As the product dissolves, carbon dioxide is released and a positive pressure develops. Small bubbles of carbon dioxide in the constituted solution may be ignored.

Instructions for constitution

See table 7 for addition volumes and solution concentrations, which may be useful when fractional doses are required.

Table 7: Powder for Solution for Injection

Presentation

Amount of diluent to be added (ml)

Approximate

concentration

(mg/ml)

500 mg

Intramuscular

1.5 ml

260

Intravenous bolus

5 ml

90

Note:

• The resulting volume of the solution of ceftazidime in reconstitution medium is increased due to the displacement factor of the drug product resulting in the listed concentrations in mg/ml presented in the above table.

Solutions range in colour from light yellow to amber depending on concentration, diluents and storage conditions used. Within the stated recommendations, product potency is not adversely affected by such colour variations.

Ceftazidime at concentrations between 1 mg/ml and 40 mg/ml is compatible with:

•    sodium chloride 9 mg/ml (0.9%) solution for injection

•    M/6 sodium lactate injection

•    compound sodium lactate injection (Hartmann's solution)

•    5% dextrose injection

•    0.225% sodium chloride and 5% dextrose injection

•    0.45% sodium chloride and 5% dextrose injection

•    0.9% sodium chloride and 5% dextrose injection

•    0.18% sodium chloride and 4% dextrose injection

•    10% dextrose injection

•    Dextran 40 injection 10% in 0.9% sodium chloride injection

•    Dextran 40 injection 10% in 5% dextrose injection

•    Dextran 70 injection 6% in 0.9% sodium chloride injection

•    Dextran 70 injection 6% in 5% dextrose injection

Ceftazidime at concentrations between 0.05 mg/ml and 0.25 mg/ml is compatible with Intra-peritoneal Dialysis Fluid (Lactate).

Ceftazidime at concentrations detailed in Table 7 may be constituted for intramuscular use with 0.5% or 1% Lidocaine Hydrochloride Injection.

The contents of a 500 mg vial of ceftazidime for injection, constituted with 1.5 ml water for injection, may be added to metronidazole injection (500 mg in 100 ml) and both retain their activity.

Preparation of solution for bolus injection

1.    Insert the syringe needle through the vial closure and inject the recommended volume of diluent. The vacuum may assist entry of the diluent. Remove the syringe needle.

2.    Shake to dissolve: carbon dioxide is released and a clear solution will be obtained in about 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Invert the vial. With the syringe plunger fully depressed, insert the needle through the vial closure and withdraw the total volume of solution into the syringe (the pressure in the vial may aid withdrawal). Ensure that the needle remains within the solution and does not enter the head space. The withdrawn solution may contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide; they may be disregarded.

These solutions may be given directly into the vein or introduced into the tubing of a giving set if the patient is receiving parenteral fluids. Ceftazidime is compatible with the intravenous fluids listed above.

Any residual antibiotic solution should be discarded.

For single use only.

Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

7    MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER

Glaxo Operations UK Ltd

980 Great West Road

Brentford

Middlesex

TW8 9GS

United Kingdom

Trading as

GlaxoSmithKline UK Stockley Park West Uxbridge

Middlesex UB11 1BT

8    MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)

PL 00004/0292

9    DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION

Date of first authorisation: 17 October 1983 Date of latest renewal: 17 January 2011

10 DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

07/06/2016

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   Nosocomial pneumonia

•    Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis

•    Bacterial meningitis

•    Chronic suppurative otitis media

•    Malignant otitis externa

•    Complicated urinary tract infections

•    Complicated skin and soft tissue infections

•    Complicated intra-abdominal infections

•    Bone and joint infections

•    Peritonitis associated with dialysis in patients on CAPD.