Mezlocillin

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What are you taking Mezlocillin for?

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  • Other
  • Pseudomonas Infections
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Septicemia
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious
  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections

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  • Less than a week
  • A couple weeks
  • A month or so
  • A few months
  • A year or so
  • Two years or more

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Uses of Mezlocillin

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Mezlocillin is used in the treatment of:

  • Pseudomonas Infections
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Septicemia
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious
  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Mezlocillin Brand Names

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Mezlocillin may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Mezlocillin Drug Class

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Mezlocillin is part of the drug class:

Mezlocillin Interactions

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Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

  • AMIKACIN/MEZLOCILLIN
  • GENTAMICIN/MEZLOCILLIN
  • METHOTREXATE/MEZLOCILLIN
  • MEZLOCILLIN/NETILMICIN
  • MEZLOCILLIN/TOBRAMYCIN

This is not a complete list of Mezlocillindrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Mezlocillin and Pregnancy

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Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Mezlocillin falls into category B:

There are no well-done studies that have been done in humans with Mezlocillin. But in animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication, and the babies did not show any medical issues related to this medication.

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In animal studies, pregnant animals were given Mezlocillin, and some babies had problems. But in human studies, pregnant women were given this medication and their babies did not have any problems related to this medication.

Mezlocillin Dosage

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Take mezlocillin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Mezlocillin dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

  • the condition being treated
  • other medical conditions you have
  • other medications you are taking
  • how you respond to this medication
  • your weight
  • your height
  • your age
  • your gender

Mezlocillin is available in the following doses:

  • Mezlocillin 1 G Injectable Powder For Injection
  • Mezlocillin 2 G Injectable Powder For Injection
  • Mezlocillin 20 G Injectable Powder For Injection
  • Mezlocillin 3 G Injectable Powder For Injection
  • Mezlocillin 4 G Injectable Powder For Injection

Forms of Medication

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Mezlocillin is available in the following forms:

  • Injectable Solution