Polixin B 500000 IU Injection

Short Description

Polixin B 500000 IU Injection is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used to treat severe bacterial infections of the body.

Dosage Form

Injection

Introduction

Polixin B 500000 IU Injection is given under the supervision of a healthcare professional. You should get the injections at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed it. Even if your symptoms quickly improve, if you stop taking it too early the infection may return or worsen. Some people may develop side effects like anaphylactic reaction, kidney damage, neurotoxicity, fever, or pain, redness, and swelling at the site of injection. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or will not go away.

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

Polixin B 500000 IU Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by destroying the bacterial cell membrane.

Polixin B 500000 IU Injection treats serious bacterial infections that have not responded to treatment with other antibiotics. It is given by injection or drip (infusion) into a vein usually over 30-60 minutes. Finish the prescribed course even if you start to feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat. Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor the level of the medicine in your blood.