How is cefiderocol given?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Cefiderocol is injected into a vein.
This medicine must be given slowly over 3 hours.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't understand how to use an injection.
Cefiderocol must be mixed with a liquid (diluent) and then further diluted with another liquid in an IV bag. Prepare an injection only when you are ready to give it. Call your pharmacist if the medicine has changed colors or has particles in it.
Do not reuse a needle or syringe. Place them in a puncture-proof "sharps" container and dispose of it following state or local laws. Keep out of the reach of children and pets.
Cefiderocol is usually given for 7 to 14 days.
Keep using this medicine even if your symptoms quickly improve. Skipping doses could make your infection resistant to medication. Cefiderocol will not treat a viral infection (flu or a common cold).
This medicine can affect the results of certain medical tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using cefiderocol.
Store vials in the original carton in a refrigerator. Protect from light.
After mixing a diluent into the vial: Store at room temperature and further dilute into an IV bag within 1 hour.
After diluting the mixture in an IV bag: Store the bag at room temperature for up to 6 hours, or in a refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Protect from light.
After removing the IV bag from a refrigerator, you must use the medicine within 6 hours once it reaches room temperature.
Each IV bag is for one use only. Throw it away after one use, even if there is still medicine left inside.