During manufacturer's backorder, Wedgewood Pharmacy compounds Amikacin (as Sulphate) 250/mg/ml Injec
12/13/2010
Swedesboro, NJ (December 13, 2010) During the manufacturer’s backorder, Wedgewood Pharmacy is custom-compounding Amikacin (as Sulphate) 250/mg/ml Injection Solution.
According to Drugs.com, Amikacin Sulfate Injection is indicated in the short-term treatment of serious infections due to susceptible strains of Gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas species, Escherichia coli, species of indole-positive and indole-negative Proteus, Providencia species, Klebsiella-Enterobacter-Serratia species, and Acinetobacter (Mima-Herellea) species.
Renee Lupo, Wedgewood Pharmacy’s Technical Services Pharmacist for animal health said, “Custom-compounded medications can be critical to veterinarians to serve their patients’ unique needs. A manufacturer's backorder or commercial unavailability of a medication does not lessen a practitioner’s need for that medication as a treatment option. As a compounding pharmacy we are able to fill a void so that the patient’s treatment regimen can continue, uninterrupted.”
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Amikacin and other antibacterial drugs, Amikacin should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.
Established in 1980, Wedgewood Pharmacy is one of the largest compounding pharmacies in the United States, providing more than 25,000 prescribers with compounds for their human and veterinary patients. It is located in Swedesboro, N.J., and licensed throughout the United States. Compounded medications are available from Wedgewood Pharmacy by prescription only.
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