Fortum

What it is used for

Fortum is indicated for the treatment of single and mixed infections caused by susceptible aerobic organisms with suspected or documented resistance to other antimicrobials , but not to ceftazidime, and as an alternative to aminoglycosides in pseudomonal infection in patients in whom aminoglycoside toxicity is a cause for concern and other pseudomonal antibiotics cannot be used. Indications include: Severe infections in general: for example septicaemia, including neonatal sepsis, bacteraemia, and in patients in intensive care units with specific problems, e.g., infected burns. Respiratory tract infections: for example, pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, infected pleurisy, infected bronchiectasis and bronchitis. Severe ear, nose and throat infections: for example, otitis media, mastoiditis. Urinary tract infections: for example, acute and chronic pyelonephritis, pyelitis, cystitis, urethritis (bacterial only), and infections associated with bladder and renal stones. Skin and soft tissue infections: for example, erysipelas, abscesses, cellulitis, infected burns and wounds, mastitis. Gastrointestinal and abdominal infections: for example, intra- abdominal abscesses, enterocolitis. Bone and joint infections: for example, osteitis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, infected bursitis.