fosfomycin (Monurol, Phosphonemycin)

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Indications

Contraindications

pregnancy category = b

safety in lactation = ?

Dosage

  • 3 g packet single oral dose[5], 2nd dose on day 5 for complicated UTI
  • 1-16 g/day IV (only available PO in U.S.)

Antimicrobial activity

Adverse effects

Notes

More general terms

References

  1. Reeves DS. Treatment of bacteriuria in pregnancy with single dose fosfomycin trometamol: a review. Infection. 1992;20 Suppl 4:S313-6. Review. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1294525
  2. Bayrak O, Cimentepe E, Inegol I, Atmaca AF, Duvan CI, Koc A, Turhan NO. Is single-dose fosfomycin trometamol a good alternative for asymptomatic bacteriuria in the second trimester of pregnancy? Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2006 Aug 29; PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16941068
  3. 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 NEJM Knowledge+ Question of the Week. Jan 30, 2018 https://knowledgeplus.nejm.org/question-of-week/1569/
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Verma T, Manhas GS, Manhas RS. Efficacy and Safety of Single-dose Fosfomycin for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection in Women: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Midlife Health. 2025 Apr-Jun;16(2):124-136. PMID: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40636841 PMCID: PMC12240282 Free PMC article. Review. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12240282/

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