Fonoril3
- Fonoril® contains the active substance fosfomycin
(as fosfomycin trometamol).
It is an antibiotic that works by killing bacteria which can
cause infections.
Indecation
Fonoril® used for :
- Single dose treatment for urinary tract infection.
- Prevention of infections subsequent to surgical or diagnostic
procedures of the lower urinary tract.
- Treatment of uncomplicated infection of the bladder in
women and female adolescents..
- As antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy in
Dosage & Administration
- This medicine is usually not intended for infants and
children under the age of 12 years nor for patients weighing
less than 50 kg.
- The usual recommended dosage is:
For the treatment of urinary tract infection & bladder
infection:
This medicine should be administered as a single dose.
As preventive treatment:
One sachet 3 hours before surgical or diagnostic procedure
and one sachet 24 hours afterwards.
- Empty the entire contents of the sachet into a full cup of
water or any other non-alcoholic beverage, and stir well
until the powder is dissolved. Drink the entire contents
of the cup immediately.
- This medicine should be taken on an empty stomach, about 2
to 3 hours before or after a meal, preferably before bedtime
after emptying the urinary bladder.
- After taking Fonoril® improvement should be expected
within 2 to 3 days.
Fonoril® sachet contains:
Fosfomycin(As Fosfomycin Trometamol) 3g
Do not take Fonoril® with:
- Metoclopramide or other medicinal products that increase the
movement of food through the stomach and intestines,
because they may reduce the uptake of fosfomycin by your
body.
- Anticoagulants, as their ability to prevent your blood from
clotting might be altered by fosfomycin and other antibiotics.
- Don’t use Fonoril® during pregnancy or lactaion unless it is
advised to do so by physician.
Serious side effects
While taking Fonoril®, if you develop any of the following
symptoms you should stop taking the medicine and contact
your doctor immediately:
- Anaphylactic shock, a life threatening type of allergic
reaction (the frequency is unknown). Symptoms include a
sudden onset of rash, itching or hives on the skin and or
shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty in breathing,
- Swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat with breathing
difficulties(angioedema) (the frequency is unknown),
- Moderate to severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloody stools
and/or fever may mean that you have an infection of the large
intestine (antibiotic-associatedcolitis) (the frequency is
unknown). Do not take medicines against diarrhea that inhibit
the bowel movements (antiperistaltics).
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
- Headache,dizziness,diarrhea, nausea, indigestion &
abdominal pain
- Infection of the female genital organs with symptoms like
inflammation,irritation, itching (vulvovaginitis).
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
- Vomiting, rash, urticaria & itching
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the
available data): Allergic reactions.
- Do not take Fonoril® if you are allergic to fosfomycin or
any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
- Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before using
Fonoril® if you suffer from one of the following disorders:
- Persistent infections of the bladder,
- Previously had diarrhea after taking any other antibiotics
- Fonoril® Sachet: One sachet per pack.
- Store at 15 °C - 30 °C away from light & moisture.