Farozet 150mg Tablet
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

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In-stock 6 tablets in 1 strip
244.12

USED FOR:
Serious bacterial infections

COMPOSITION:
Faropenem (150mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti infectives

Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Farozet 150mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Farozet 150mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

It is not known whether Farozet 150mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

There is limited information available on the use of Farozet 150mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of Farozet 150mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Faropenem   150mg

Uses of Farozet Tablet
Farozet 150mg Tablet is used in serious bacterial infectionsIt is used for respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infection, skin and skin structure infections and gynaecological infections.

How to use Farozet Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Farozet 150mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Farozet Tablet works
Farozet 150mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming their own protective covering which is required for their survival in the human body.

Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Vomiting, Seizure.

Expert advice for Farozet Tablet
Faropenem tablet should be used with caution in patients with poor oral intake or poor general state because of vitamin K deficiency and elderly people. Do not start or continue the faropenem and consult your doctor:

If you have a family history of allergy (atopy) or severe allergic reaction (hypersensitivity) to penicillin,cephalosporin or carbapenem drugs.
If you have kidney problem.
If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
If you experience diarrhea andloose bowel movements.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is Farozet sodium?
Farozet sodium is an antibiotic which belongs to the carbapenem group of beta-lactam antibiotics. It shows a broad antibacterial activity against both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Q. Is Farozet safe?
Farozet is relatively safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. What organisms does Farozet cover?
Farozet is the drug of choice for many infections caused by gram-positive as well as gram-negative bacteria, including some anaerobes. It is mainly effective against Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus milleri, Streptococcus viridans, Staphylococcus aureus, oxacillin susceptible staphylococci, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitides, Haemophillus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Providentia stuartii, Bacteroides fragilis, Clostridium perfringens, Citrobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Klebsiella spp., and Peptostreptococcus spp.