Ceftazidime how supplied

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Ceftazidime
FORATZ®,TAZICEF®,CEFTAZIDIME® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
Compatibility and stability
Directions for use
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]


FORTAZ in the dry state should be stored between 15° and 30°C (59° and 86°F) and protected from light. FORTAZ is a dry, white to off-white powder supplied in vials as follows:

NDC 0173-0377-10 500-mg* Vial (Tray of 10)

NDC 0173-0378-10 1-g* Vial (Tray of 10)

NDC 0173-0379-34 2-g* Vial (Tray of 10)

NDC 0173-0382-37 6-g* Pharmacy Bulk Package (Tray of 6)

NDC 0173-0434-00 1-g ADD-Vantage® Vial (Tray of 25)

NDC 0173-0435-00 2-g ADD-Vantage® Vial (Tray of 10)

(The above ADD-Vantage vials are to be used only with Abbott ADD-Vantage diluent containers.)

FORTAZ frozen as a premixed solution of ceftazidime sodium should not be stored above -20°C. FORTAZ is supplied frozen in 50-mL, single-dose, plastic containers as follows:

NDC 0173-0412-00 1-g* Plastic Container (Carton of 24)

NDC 0173-0413-00 2-g* Plastic Container (Carton of 24)

  • Equivalent to anhydrous ceftazidime.

Tazicef in the dry state should be stored at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature] and protected from light. Tazicef (ceftazidime for injection, USP) is a dry, white to off-white powder supplied in vials as follows:

Vials: equivalent to 1 gram and 2 grams of ceftazidime.

1 gram (tray of 25): NDC 0409-5082-16

2 gram (tray of 10): NDC 0409-5084-11

“Piggyback” Vials for IV admixture: equivalent to 1 gram of ceftazidime.

1 gram (tray of 10): NDC 0409-5083-11

ADD-Vantage® Vials: equivalent to 1 gram and 2 grams of ceftazidime.

1 gram: NDC 0409-5092-16

2 gram: NDC 0409-5093-11

Also available as:

Pharmacy Bulk Vials: equivalent to 6 grams of ceftazidime.

6 gram (tray of 10): NDC 0409-5086-11


Ceftazidime for injection, USP in the dry state should be stored at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature] and protected from light. Ceftazidime for Injection, USP is a white to cream-colored crystalline powder supplied in Pharmacy Bulk Package Bottles as follows:

Equivalent to anhydrous ceftazidime.

References

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2007/050578s053,050634s020lbl.pdf