Zan-Fos Injection
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Product introduction
Zan-Fos Injection is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the urinary tract, lungs (eg. pneumonia), bones, brain (eg. meningitis), and blood. However, it is only used when other common antibiotics cannot be used.
Zan-Fos Injection should be taken regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for, but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished, even when you feel better. If you stop taking it early, some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back.
The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, indigestion, and gastrointestinal disturbances. Consult your doctor if your condition does not improve even after two to three days or if these side effects bother or worry you.
Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks while using this medicine. It may make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Uses of Zan-Fos Injection
Benefits of Zan-Fos Injection
In Bacterial infections
Zan-Fos Injection is an antibiotic medicine that works by killing the infection-causing bacteria in your body. It is effective for bacterial infections of the throat, ears, urinary tract, skin, and soft tissues. Zan-Fos Injection is given by a doctor or a nurse and should not be self-administered. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
Side effects of Zan-Fos Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Zan-Fos
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Indigestion
- Gastrointestinal disturbance
How to use Zan-Fos Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Zan-Fos Injection works
Zan-Fos Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering which is needed for their survival.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Zan-Fos Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Zan-Fos Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Zan-Fos Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
UNSAFE
Zan-Fos Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
CAUTION
Zan-Fos Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Zan-Fos Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Zan-Fos Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Zan-Fos Injection?
If you miss a dose of Zan-Fos Injection, consult your doctor.
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Quick tips
- Zan-Fos Injection is used for the treatment of bacterial infections when use of other common medicines is considered inappropriate.
- It is given as an injection into a vein by your doctor or nurse.
- Zan-Fos Injection may cause dizziness or sleepiness. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- Your doctor may regularly monitor the level of electrolytes in your blood. A low-sodium diet is recommended during treatment.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Organic phosphonic acids
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI INFECTIVES
Action Class
Cell wall synthesis inhibitor- UTI
Patient concerns
FAQs
What kind of antibiotic is Zan-Fos Injection?
Zan-Fos Injection is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which kills the infection causing bacteria in your body by affecting and damaging the cell wall (covering of bacteria) synthesis. It is also seen that Zan-Fos Injection prevents the attachment of bacteria to superficial cells of urinary bladder, hence preventing infection.
What is the use of Zan-Fos Injection?
This medication is an antibiotic used in few specific conditions like infections of urinary bladder infections and lower urinary tract infections and the infection of bone marrow. It is also sometimes used to treat infection of meninges (covering of the brain). Whether this medicine should be given to you or not will be decided by your doctor depending upon the type of bacteria causing the infection. It acts only in bacterial infections and is of no use in viral infections (such as common cold and flu).
How often can you take Zan-Fos Injection?
The schedule of taking Zan-Fos Injection is decided by your doctor. The daily dose is determined on the basis of bacteria causing the infection, severity and site of the infection. While deciding the dose and duration, the doctor will also consider your age, body weight and status of kidney function. Usually, it is given as 2–3 divided doses in whole day.
Can I take Zan-Fos Injection if have kidney problems?
Zan-Fos Injection should be given with caution if the patient has kidney problems. Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor kidney function. If at all needed to be given to patients with kidney impairment, the doctor may need to adjust the dose according to the severity of the kidney problem.
How long does Zan-Fos Injection stay in your system?
The time for which Zan-Fos Injection will stay in our body depends upon how well your kidney functions as this medicine is excreted by the kidney. In healthy adults, about 80-90% of the total medicine injected is excreted by kidney within 10 hours after a single injection into the veins. If the patient has kidney dysfunction, the medicine may stay back for a longer time in the body.
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Tata 1mg's sole intention is to ensure that its consumers get information that is expert-reviewed, accurate and trustworthy. However, the information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of a qualified physician. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. This may not cover everything about particular health conditions, lab tests, medicines, all possible side effects, drug interactions, warnings, alerts, etc. Please consult your doctor and discuss all your queries related to any disease or medicine. We intend to support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship.References
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Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: February, 2025
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Phone Number: 0124-4166666
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India
Expires on or after: February, 2025
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Zan-Fos Injection. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.
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Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India
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