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FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA
Febrile neutropenia is having a fever of ≥38.3 ºC or ≥38 ºC over an hour and neutropenia that is having an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of <500 neutrophils/mm3 or an ANC <1000 neutrophils/mm3 expected to decline to ≤500 neutrophils/mm3 over the next 48 hours.
The risk of febrile neutropenia is directly proportional to the duration and severity of neutropenia.
Fever is frequently the only indication of infection in the neutropenic patient.
Drug Information

Indication: Tab & inj Short-term treatment of upper & lower resp tract, skin & soft tissue, bone & joint, ...

Indication: Upper & lower resp tract, skin & soft tissue, GUT, bone & joint infections.

Indication: Invasive aspergillosis; fluconazole-resistant serious invasive Candida infections (eg, C krusei); serious...

Indication: Nosocomial & community-acquired pneumonia including concurrent bacteremia, complicated & uncomplicated...

Indication: For adult & childn ≥12 mth: Empirical therapy for presumed fungal infections in febrile, neutropenic pa...

Indication: Cryptococcosis eg, cryptococcal meningitis & cryptococcal infections at other sites; maintenance therapy t...

Indication: Reduction in duration of neutropenia & incidence of febrile neutropenia in patients treated w/ established...

Dosage: Cap Gynaecological: Vulvovag candidiasis 200 mg bd for 1 day or 200 mg once daily for 3 days. Dermatological/O

Indication: Lower resp tract, complicated & uncomplicated UTI, intra-abdominal, skin & skin structure infections; ...

Indication: Polymicrobic & mixed aerobic/anaerobic infections. Initial therapy prior to the identification of the caus...

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