Exblifep is a brand name for Cefepime. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: EXBLIFEP is indicated for the treatment of the following infections in adults (see sections 4.4 and 5.1): - Complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis - Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), including ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) Treatment of patients with bacteraemia that occurs in…
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5 g cefepime/enmetazobactam every 8 hours administered as an intravenous infusion over 2 hours. 2). 5 g cefepime/enmetazobactam every 8 hours administered as an intravenous infusion over 4 hours. 3 The usual duration of treatment is 7 to 10 days.
In general, administration should not be less than 7 days and not longer than 14 days. In patients with bacteraemia treatment up to 14 days may be required. 2). 2). The recommended dose in patients with varying degrees of renal function is presented in Table 1.
Patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) need a higher dose than patients on haemodialysis. For patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, the dose should be adjusted guided by the CRRT clearance (CLCRRT in mL/min).
For patients with changing renal function, serum creatinine concentrations and eGFR should be monitored at least daily and the dose of EXBLIFEP adjusted accordingly. For patients with Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), including ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), infusion time should be 4 hours regardless of the renal impairment status.
125 g thereafter (every 24 hours but after the haemodialysis session on haemodialysis days). 2). Paediatric population The safety and efficacy in children below 18 years of age has not yet been established. No data are available. 4 Method of administration EXBLIFEP is administered via intravenous infusion.
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9%). 2% (1/516). Tabulated list of adverse reactions The following adverse reactions have been reported with cefepime alone during clinical studies or post marketing surveillance and/or identified during Phase 2 or/and Phase 3 studies with cefepime- enmetazobactam.
Adverse reactions are classified according to System Organ Class, frequency, preferred term using MedDRA terminology. Frequencies are defined as: very common (≥1/10), common (≥1/100 to <1/10), uncommon (≥1/1 000 to <1/100), rare (≥1/10 000 to <1/1 000), very rare (< 1/10 000) and not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness. Table 2. Frequency of adverse reactions by system organ class System organ class Frequency MedDRA preferred term (PT) Infections and infestations Uncommon Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhoea (CDAD), oral candidiasisa, vaginal infection 7 System organ class Frequency MedDRA preferred term (PT) Rare Candida infectiona Blood and lymphatic system disorders Very common Coombs test positivea Common Prothrombin time prolongeda, partial thromboplastin time prolongeda, anaemiaa, eosinophiliaa Uncommon Thrombocytopenia, leukopeniaa, neutropeniaa Not known Aplastic anaemiab, haemolytic anaemiab, agranulocytosisa Immune system disorders Rare Anaphylactic reactiona, angioedemaa, dermatitis allergic Not known Anaphylactic shocka Metabolism and nutrition disorders Not known Urine glucose false positivea Psychiatric disorders Not known Confusional statea, hallucinationa Nervous system disorders Common Headache Uncommon Dizziness Rare Convulsiona, paraesthesiaa, dysgeusia Not known Comaa, stupora, encephalopathya, altered state of consciousnessa, myoclonusa Vascular disorders Common Infusion site phlebitis Rare Vasodilationa Not known Haemorrhageb, Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders Rare Dyspnoeaa Gastrointestinal disorders Common Diarrhoea Uncommon Pseudomembranous colitis, colitis, vomiting, nausea, Rare Abdominal pain, constipation Hepatobiliary disorders Common Alanine aminotransferase increased, Aspartate aminotransferase increased, Blood bilirubin increased, Alkaline phosphatase increased Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Common Rash Uncommon Erythema, urticaria, pruritus Not known Toxic epidermal necrolysisb, Stevens- Johnson syndromeb, erythema multiformeb 8 System organ class Frequency MedDRA preferred term (PT) Renal and urinary disorders Uncommon Blood urea increased, blood creatinine increased Not known Renal failurea, toxic nephropathyb Reproductive system and breast disorders Rare Vulvovaginal pruritus General disorders and administration site condition Common Infusion site reaction, injection site pain, injection site inflammation Uncommon Pyrexiaa, infusion site inflammation Rare Chillsa Investigations Common Amylase increased, lipase increased, lactate dehydrogenase increased a: Adverse reactions reported only with cefepime alone.
8). Patients who have a history of hypersensitivity to other beta-lactam antibiotics may also be hypersensitive to cefepime-enmetazobactam. 3). Cefepime-enmetazobactan should be administered with caution to patients with a history of asthma or allergic diathesis.
The patient must be carefully monitored during the first administration. If an allergic reaction occurs, treatment must be discontinued immediately and adequate emergency measures must be initiated. 2). Reversible encephalopathy (disturbance of consciousness including confusion, hallucinations, stupor, and coma), myoclonus, seizures (including nonconvulsive status epilepticus), and/or renal failure have been reported with cefepime/enmetazobactam when the dose has not been reduced in patients with renal impairment.
In some cases, neurotoxicity was reported in patients with renal impairment despite dose adjustments. Renal function should be monitored carefully if medicinal products with nephrotoxic potential, such as aminoglycosides and potent diuretics, are administered concomitantly with cefepime- enmetazobactam.
Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhoea (CDAD) CDAD has been reported with cefepime-enmetazobactam, and may range in severity from mild diarrhoea to fatal colitis. CDAD must be considered in patients who present with diarrhoea during or subsequent to the administration of cefepime-enmetazobactam.
Discontinuation of therapy with cefepime-enmetazobactam and the use of supportive measures together with the administration of specific treatment for C. difficile should be considered. Medicinal products that inhibit peristalsis should not be given.
5 Non-susceptible organisms The use of cefepime-enmetazobactam may result in overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms, which may require interruption of treatment or other appropriate measures. Elderly No dose adjustment based on age is required.
1. - Hypersensitivity to any cephalosporin antibacterial agent. , penicillins, carbapenems or monobactams).
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b: Adverse reactions that are generally accepted as being attributable to other compounds in the class (class effects). Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the national reporting system listed in Appendix V.
Because elderly patients are more likely to have decreased renal function, care should be taken in dose selection, and renal function should be monitored. Limitations of the clinical data Hospital-acquired pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia The use of cefepime-enmetazobactam to treat patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia, including ventilator-associated pneumonia, is based on experience with cefepime alone and pharmacokinetic- pharmacodynamic analyses for cefepime-enmetazobactam.
1). Additional antibacterial agents should be used when these pathogens are known or suspected to be contributing to the infectious process. The inhibitory spectrum of enmetazobactam includes class A extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs).
Enmetazobactam does not reliably inhibit the class A carbapenemase Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) and does not inhibit class B, class C or class D beta-lactamases. 1). Interference with serological testing A positive direct or indirect Coombs test without evidence of haemolysis may develop during treatment with cefepime-enmetazobactam as seen with cefepime.
Cephalosporin antibiotics may produce a false-positive reaction for glucose in the urine with copper reduction tests (Benedict’s or Fehling’s solution or with Clinitest tablets), but not with enzyme-based tests (glucose oxidase) for glycosuria.
Therefore, it is recommended that glucose tests based on enzymatic glucose oxidase reactions be used.