Biophenicol Injection

Short Description

Biophenicol Injection is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat certain types of serious infections caused by bacteria when other antibiotics cannot be used.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Biophenicol Injection is used to treat critically ill patients admitted to the hospital. It may be effective even when bacteria have developed resistance to other antibiotics. This medicine is given by drip or by direct injection into a vein under the supervision of a doctor or nurse. The dose will depend on what type of infection you have, where it is in the body, and how serious it is. You should keep on taking the injection for as long as you are prescribed, even if your symptoms quickly improve. If you stop taking it too early the infection may return or worsen.

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

Side Effects

Some people may develop side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, taste change, or local redness and swelling at the site of injection.

Alcohol Warning

Consuming alcohol while taking Biophenicol Injection may cause symptoms such as flushing, increased heart beat, nausea, thirst, chest pain and low blood pressure (Disulfiram reaction).

Breastfeeding Warning

Biophenicol Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Biophenicol Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Interacting Medicines

Methylcobalamin Iron Fosphenytoin Phenobarbitone

Biophenicol Injection is an antibiotic which stops the growth of bacteria. It does so by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. This does not directly kill the bacteria but prevents them from increasing in numbers and eventually clears up the infection.

Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat. The injection may be given into a muscle (intramuscularly) or into a vein (intravenously). Your doctor may get blood tests done to check your blood cells before starting treatment and regularly thereafter. Do not use Biophenicol Injection if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease.