Zavicefta Ceftazidime 2gm Avbactam 0.5gm Powder Concentrate Solution Infusion Injection

Zavicefta Is An Antibiotic Medicine, Launched In The UK In 2017. It Is Recognised That Certain Types Of Bacteria Which Make Us Ill, Are Becoming Resistant To Antibiotics Making Them Difficult To Treat. Therefore, A Range Of Different Antibiotics Are Available To Try And Combat This Resistance, Zavicefta Is One Of These. Zavicefta Is A Combination Of: An Existing Antibiotic (Ceftazidime) Avibactam, Which Gives The Antibiotic Ceftazidime A Better Chance Of Killing The Bacteria, Which May Otherwise Be Resistant To It Zavicefta Is Indicated In Adults And Paediatric Patients Aged 3 Months And Older For The Treatment Of The Following Infections: Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Including Pyelonephritis Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Including Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Treatment Of Adult Patients With Bacteraemia That Occurs In Association With, Or Is Suspected To Be Associated With, Any Of The Infections Listed Above. Zavicefta Is Also Indicated For The Treatment Of Infections Due To Aerobic Gram-Negative Organisms In Adults And Paediatric Patients Aged 3 Months And Older With Limited Treatment Options. Medical Professionals Carefully Consider A Range Of Factors Before Recommending Which Antibiotic To Prescribe. Zavicefta 2g/0.5g Is Given As An Intravenous Infusion, Usually In Hospital. It Is Only Available With A Prescription. If You Would Like To See The Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) Or Summary Of Product Characteristics (SPC) For Zavicefta These Can Be Found At The Electronic Medicines Compendium (Emc).