User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ceftaroline fosamil
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Pronunciation | /sɛfˈtæroʊliːn/ |
Trade names | Teflaro, Zinforo |
Other names | Ceftaroline, PPI 0903, TAK-599 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a611014 |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
Drug class | Cephalosporin[1] |
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Protein binding | 20% |
Elimination half-life | 2.5 hours |
Excretion | Urine (88%), faeces (6%) |
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Formula | C22H21N8O8PS4 |
Molar mass | 684.67 g·mol−1 |
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Ceftaroline fosamil, sold under the brand name Teflaro and Zinforo, is an antibioticused to treat skin and soft tissue infections and pneumonia.[1][2] It is used in difficult to treat cases including those with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).[2][4] It is given by injection into a vein.[3]
Common side effects include diarrhea, nausea, rash, and fever.[1] Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, Clostridioides difficile infection, and red blood cell breakdown.[1] Well there is no evidence of harm in pregnancy, such use has not been well studied.[5] It is a cephalosporin and works by disrupting the bacterial cell wall.[1][2]
Ceftaroline was approved for medical use in the United States in 2010 and Europe in 2012.[4][2] It was removed from the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines in 2019.[6] In the United Kingdom 5 days of treatment costs the NHS about £375 as of 2021.[3] This amount in the United States costa bout 2,200 USD.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Teflaro- ceftaroline fosamil powder, for solution". DailyMed. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Zinforo EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b c BNF 81: March-September 2021. BMJ Group and the Pharmaceutical Press. 2021. p. 562. ISBN 978-0857114105.
- ^ a b "Ceftaroline Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Ceftaroline (Teflaro) Use During Pregnancy". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ World Health Organization (2019). Executive summary: the selection and use of essential medicines 2019: report of the 22nd WHO Expert Committee on the selection and use of essential medicines. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325773. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.05. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
- ^ "Teflaro Prices, Coupons & Patient Assistance Programs". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.