Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection

Brand Name Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection
Salt Composition

Cefoperazone (500mg ) + Sulbactam (500mg)

Strength 500mg + 500mg
Product Form Injection
Pack 1 Injection in 1 Vial
Storage Store below 30°C
Category

Antibiotic

SubCategory

Anti-Biotic

Country of Origin India
Manufacturer

Morepen Laboratories Ltd

Manufacturer/Marketer Address Morepen Laboratories Ltd,409, Antriksh Bhawan, 22 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001
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    Medical Description of Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection contains Cefoperazone 500mg and Tazobactum 500mg used to treat bacterial infections such as Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial septicemia, Skin and skin structure infections, and Gynecological infections. Cefoperazone 500mg is an antibiotic used to treat infections. Mainly bacterial infection targets the ear, eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin, blood, heart, and urinary tract. Sulbactam 500mg is a β lactamase inhibitor. It should be given with antibiotic, which works by inhibiting the β lactamase enzyme (destroys the action of antibiotics) produced by bacteria. The combination of this medicine helps to fight against microbes and also prevents the growth of bacteria. It is also used to prevent the infections that occur during surgery. This medicine is not used for common flu and cold symptoms that occur due to viral infections. This medicine is commonly prescribed for cough and colds caused by bacterial infections.


    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection Uses

    It is used in the treatment of the following conditions as bacterial infections such as Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial septicemia, Skin and skin structure infections, and Gynecological infections.


    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection Benefits

    Bacterial infections

    Bacterial infection occurs when bacteria enter your body and start multiplying which may cause tissue damage and make you sick. Mostly it is caused by Staphylococcus and Streptococcus organisms. The bacterial diseases are cholera, bacterial meningitis, tetanus, gonorrhea, pneumonia, and syphilis. Symptoms include fever, chills, and sweats, inflamed lymph nodes, headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain

    Urinary tract infection

    It is a type of infection that affects the urethra, kidneys, and bladder. It is caused by Escherichia coli (E.coli). Symptoms include abdominal pain, frequent urination, dysuria, blood in urine, foul-smell while urinating

    Acute bronchitis

    It is a viral infection that causes inflammation in the bronchial tubes. It is mostly caused by rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza A and B, and parainfluenza virus. Symptoms include cough, fatigue, breathing difficulty, fever and chills, and chest discomfort.

    Bone and joint infection

    Bone infection is also called Osteomyelitis. It is caused by bacteria called staphylococcus which travels through the bloodstream to the weak area in a bone. Symptoms include fever, pain, fatigue, tenderness, redness, and warmth.

    Lower respiratory tract infections:

    Infection in the lungs especially in the lower airways Common infections are Bronchiolitis and Pneumonia which are caused by Streptococcus pneumonia. Symptoms include runny nose, dry cough, sore throat, low-grade fever, and headache.

    Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis

    Infection of the swelling and soreness in the throat and tonsils is called pharyngitis and tonsillitis. The infection that affects both throat and tonsil is called pharyngotonsillitis. It is caused by bacteria.

    Bacterial septicemia

    Infection of the blood caused by bacteria leads to increased toxins in the bloodstream passes to the entire body develops organ damage. It occurs due to urinary tract infections, lung infections, kidney infections, and infection in the abdominal area. Symptoms include irregular heartbeat, fever, chills, breathing fast, reduces urine volume, red dots, and shock.

    Gynecological infections

    Infection to the vagina or genital tract caused by E.coli, anaerobic gram-positive coccus, etc called gynecological infections to include endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory diseases, etc.


    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection Indication

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection is prescribed in the following indications as Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial septicemia, Skin and skin structure infections, and Gynecological infections.


    Mechanism of action of Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection contains Cefoperazone 500mg and Sulbactam 500mg is a combination of two medicines. Cefoperazone 500mg is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that produces its action by preventing bacterial cell wall synthesis which is essential for the growth of bacteria and also prevents the spreading of infections. Sulbactam is a beta-lactamase inhibitor that produces its action by inhibiting the enzymes which are produced by the bacteria. This enzyme inactivates the effect of the antibiotic. The combination with Sulbactum helps to reduce the development of resistance and increase the action of Cefoperazone against bacteria.


    How Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection works

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection contains Cefoperazone 500mg and Sulbactam 500mg is a combination of two medicines. Cefoperazone 500mg is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that produces its action by preventing bacterial cell wall synthesis which is essential for the growth of bacteria and also prevents the spreading of infections. Sulbactam is a beta-lactamase inhibitor that produces its action by inhibiting the enzymes which are produced by the bacteria. This enzyme inactivates the effect of the antibiotic. The combination with Sulbactum helps to reduce the development of resistance and increase the action of Cefoperazone against bacteria.


    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection Contraindication

    • Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to Cefoperazone and Sulbactam
    • Kindly avoid this medicine if you are having hepatic and renal impairment, Seizures
    • The use of this medicine may cause Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia


    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection Side Effects

    • Hypersensitivity
    • Seizures
    • Pseudomembranous colitis
    • Diarrhea
    • Rash
    • Unusual bleeding
    • Neutropenia
    • Pain at the injection site
    • Thrombophlebitis
    • Superinfection


    FAQs for Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection

    • Is Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection bactericidal or bacteriostatic?

    It has both bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects and it depends upon the organism, tissue penetration, dosage, and rate of organism multiplication.

    • Is the Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection is effective?

    Yes, it is considered effective when you have taken the medication as per the dose and duration advised by the doctor. If you stop the medicine without completing the course of treatment it may worsen the conditions

    • What if I do not get better after using the Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection?

    If you do not feel better after completing the full course of treatment kindly inform your doctor.


    Precautions and general warning of Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection

    Alcohol

    The use of alcohol may produce harmful effects such as flushing, irregular heartbeat, nausea, thirst, chest pain, and low blood pressure while you are receiving this treatment. Kindly consult with your doctor.

    Driving or operating machinery

    It is considered safe to drive while you are receiving this medicine it will not affect your ability to drive. Kindly consult with your doctor.

    Pregnancy

    It is considered safe to use this medicine during pregnancy. It does not produce a harmful effect on the fetus. Kindly consult with your doctor

    Breast Feeding

    It is considered safe to use this medicine during breastfeeding. It does not excrete via breast milk. Kindly consult with your doctor

    Kidney Problem

    Limited information is available regarding the use of this medicine to patients who are having a renal impairment. Kindly consult with your doctor

    Liver Disease

    Limited information is available regarding the use of this medicine to patients who are having a hepatic impairment. Kindly consult with your doctor


    How to Take Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection comes in a liquid solution as an intramuscular, intravenous injection. It is injected by a health care professional in doctor clinics, hospitals. Use the injection as prescribed by your doctor. Do not discontinue the medicine when you feel better kindly consult together with your doctor.


    Use of Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection in Adult

    It is considered to be safe to use this medicine in an adult patient if the drug is prescribed by a doctor. Kindly consult with your doctor.


    Use of Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection in children

    It is not clear whether we can use this medicine in children. Kindly consult with your doctor.


    Use of Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection in Elderly Patients

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with an elderly age group, which leads to developing further medical problems, leads to worsening the patient's health conditions. Kindly consult with your doctor. Dose modification or replacement is required based on the medical conditions of the patient.


    Other general warnings

    • Therapy should be administered with caution if you have a history of penicillin allergy and gastrointestinal disease
    • Long-term use may cause bacterial or fungal overgrowth
    • The use of this medicine may cause Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, kindly discontinue the treatment if you have anemia
    • It produces limited effect against anaerobes


    Talk to your doctor if

    • You have a history of gastrointestinal disease
    • You are not responding to the treatment
    • Do you have any concomitant diseases


    General instructions

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection contains Cefoperazone 500mg and Sulbactum 500mg used to treat bacterial infections such as Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial septicemia, Skin and skin structure infections, and Gynecological infections. Cefoperazone 500mg is an antibiotic used to treat infections. Mainly bacterial infection targets the ear, eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin, blood, heart, and urinary tract. Sulbactam is a β lactamase inhibitor. It should be given with antibiotic, which works by inhibiting the β lactamase enzyme (destroys the action of antibiotics) produced by bacteria. The combination of this medicine helps to fight against microbes and also prevents the growth of bacteria. It is also used to prevent the infections that occur during surgery


    Drug Interaction of Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection

    Drug-Drug Interaction

    BCG vaccine live

    The use of this drug is contraindicated because the use of medicine decreases the effect of the BCG vaccine live by pharmacodynamic antagonism

    Cholera vaccine

    Use alternative drugs, because the use of the cholera vaccine with antibiotics may activate the vaccine strain. So, avoid receiving this combination of medicines before 14 days of vaccination

    Estradiol

    Therapy should be administered with caution because the use of cefoperazone will decrease the effect of estradiol by altering the intestinal flora and it also lowers the risk of contraceptive failure

    Warfarin

    Therapy should be administered with caution because the combination of this drug may decrease the vitamin K producing intestinal flora and increase the INR level after a few days

    Furosemide

    The use of cefoperazone increase the toxicity of furosemide by pharmacodynamic synergism and it also increases the risk of developing nephrotoxicity

    Aspirin

    The use of cefoperazone will increase the effect of aspirin by acidic drug competition for renal tubular clearance.

    Drug-Food Interaction

    The food may increase the effect of the drug in your body so it is advised to take this medicine with food to increase the absorption

    Drug-Disease Interaction

    Colitis

    This medicine kills the good helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and causes diarrhea. This drug should be used caution in patients with gastrointestinal disease, especially colitis (swelling of the colon inner lining). It leads to worsening the patient’s health condition.

    Kidney disease

    This medicine is filtered by the kidneys and passes through the urine. Then it leads to the risk of kidney damage. It should be used with caution in a patient with kidney disease. Inform your doctor and then take. Based on the patient's condition, dose adjustment is needed.

    Seizures

    Using this medicine is needs caution in patients with seizures or fits. Inform the doctor, then will do dose adjustment if necessary to take this medicine with seizure medications.

    Lab interactions

    It gives false- a positive test for Coombs test and Benedict’s or Fehling’s test.


    Over Dose

    Take the medicine as directed by the doctor don’t overdose on the medicine. If you have taken an overdose of this medicine immediately meet the doctor and rush to the nearby hospital.


    Missed Dose

    Take the medicine as directed by the doctor. Do not skip the medicine, if you forgot to take the medicine or missed the dose. It is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Don’t take the extra dose take the regular dose immediately. Don’t use the two-dose at one time (Double Dose).


    Storage and Disposal

    • Stored at 10-30°C room temperature.
    • Protect from light and heat.
    • Keep away from children and pets. Otherwise, it becomes toxic to them.
    • Disposed of properly in a suitable bag.


    Fast Tag

    Saltumax 500mg/500mg Injection contains Cefoperazone 500mg and Tazobactum 500mg used to treat bacterial infections such as Respiratory tract infections, Urinary tract infections, Bacterial septicemia, Skin and skin structure infections, and Gynecological infections.

    Cefoperazone 500mg is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. It blocks the bacterial cell wall synthesis which is essential for bacterial growth. Sulbactam 500mg is a β lactamase inhibitor to inhibit the β lactamase enzyme produced by bacteria. This enzyme destroys the action of antibiotics. This drug combination together prevents the infection effectively.

    This medicine is not used for common flu and cold symptoms. And not treat viral infections. This medicine is commonly prescribed for cough and colds caused by bacterial and parasitic infections.