Cefepime & Sulbactam Injection

Product Name : Cefepime & Sulbactam Injection
Trade Name: Forpar, Cepime S , Supime-S
Available Strength : 1 .5 GM, 3 gm
Packing : 1 Vial
Pack Insert/Leaflet : Yes
Therapeutic use : Antibiotic
Production Capacity : 1 million injection/month

Cefepime and Sulbactam injection is a potent “Beta-lactam/Beta-lactamase inhibitor” combination antibiotic. It is used to treat severe, multi-drug resistant bacterial infections that standard antibiotics can no longer handle.

How the Combination Works

This pairing is designed to defeat bacterial resistance:

1. Cefepime: A 4th-generation cephalosporin that kills bacteria by preventing them from building their cell walls.
2. Sulbactam: A “resistance-breaker.” It stops bacteria from producing enzymes (beta-lactamases) that would otherwise destroy the Cefepime, making the treatment much more effective.

Common Uses (Indications)

Doctors typically reserve this combination for serious infections in hospital settings:

Intra-abdominal Infections: Complex infections of the stomach or intestines.
Respiratory Infections: Severe nosocomial (hospital-acquired) pneumonia.
Urinary Tract: Complicated UTIs and kidney infections (pyelonephritis).
Skin & Soft Tissue: Severe infected wounds or cellulitis.
Febrile Neutropenia: Used as an initial treatment for patients with low white blood cell counts who develop a fever.