Sovofos 4000mg Injection 1.0 Injection in 1 vial

Last Updated: December 15th, 2025

Sovofos 4000mg Injection is a product of Savio Criticare

Composition: Fosfomycin (4000mg)

Pack of 1 injection

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All Details About Sovofos 4000mg Injection

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Sovofos 4000mg Injection

Description:

Sovofos 4000mg Injection is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the urinary tract, lungs (eg. pneumonia), bones, brain (eg. meningitis), and blood. However, it is only used when other common antibiotics cannot be used.

Sovofos 4000mg Injection should be taken regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for, but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished, even when you feel better. If you stop taking it early, some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back.

The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, dizziness, indigestion, and gastrointestinal disturbances. Consult your doctor if your condition does not improve even after two to three days or if these side effects bother or worry you.

Earlier using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any kidney or liver problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks while using this medicine. It may make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Uses:

Bacterial infections

Directions For Use:

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Compassionately do not self administer.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Sovofos

Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Headache
Dizziness
Indigestion
Gastrointestinal disturbance

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Sovofos 4000mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Sovofos 4000mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Sovofos 4000mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Sovofos 4000mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Sovofos 4000mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Sovofos 4000mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Sovofos 4000mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

FAQs:

What kind of antibiotic is Sovofos 4000mg Injection?

Sovofos 4000mg Injection is a broad-spectrum antibiotic which kills the infection causing bacteria in your body by affecting and damaging the cell wall (covering of bacteria) synthesis. It is also seen that Sovofos 4000mg Injection prevents the attachment of bacteria to superficial cells of urinary bladder, hence preventing infection.

What is the use of Sovofos 4000mg Injection?

This medication is an antibiotic used in few specific conditions like infections of urinary bladder infections and lower urinary tract infections and the infection of bone marrow. It is also sometimes used to treat infection of meninges (covering of the brain). Whether this medicine should be given to you or not will be decided by your doctor depending upon the type of bacteria causing the infection. It acts only in bacterial infections and is of no use in viral infections (such as common cold and flu).

How often can you take Sovofos 4000mg Injection?

The schedule of taking Sovofos 4000mg Injection is decided by your doctor. The daily dose is determined on the basis of bacteria causing the infection, severity and site of the infection. While deciding the dose and duration, the doctor will also consider your age, body weight and status of kidney function. Usually, it is given as 2–3 divided doses in whole day.

Can I take Sovofos 4000mg Injection if have kidney problems?

Sovofos 4000mg Injection should be given with caution if the patient has kidney problems. Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor kidney function. If at all needed to be given to patients with kidney impairment, the doctor may need to adjust the dose according to the severity of the kidney problem.

How long does Sovofos 4000mg Injection stay in your system?

The time for which Sovofos 4000mg Injection will stay in our body depends upon how well your kidney functions as this medicine is excreted by the kidney. In healthy adults, about 80-90% of the total medicine injected is excreted by kidney within 10 hours after a single injection into the veins. If the patient has kidney dysfunction, the medicine may stay back for a longer time in the body.

Written by:
Dr. T. Sharmila Krishna
M.B.B.S., MD (Biochemistry)

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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