Skycillin 250 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 2.12 (100's pack: ৳ 212.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Ampicillin sodium
Company Skylab pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Treatment of Genitourinary Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Meningitis

Pharmacology

Inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis

Dosage

  • Intra-articular dosage for adults: 500 mg daily
  • Intra-articular dosage for children: Half of adult routine dosage
  • Intravenous dosage for Meningitis in adults: 2 gm 6 hrly
  • Oral dosage for Bronchitis in adults: 0.25-1 gm 6 hrly

Administration

Should be taken on an empty stomach

Interaction

May reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptives

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to ampicillin and other penicillins

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhoea
  • Rashes
  • Sore mouth
  • Black/hairy tongue
  • CNS toxicity
  • Angioedema
  • Fever
  • Joint pains
  • Haemolytic anaemia
  • Thrombocytopenia

Pregnancy & Lactation

Category B - No confirmed risk in pregnant women

Precautions & Warnings

Patient with history of β-lactam allergy

Use in Special Populations

Dose reduction in patients with CrCl<10

Overdose Effects

Symptomatic and supportive treatment

Reconstitution

  • Intramuscular reconstitution: Add 1.5 mL water for injection to 500 mg vial contents
  • Intravenous reconstitution: Dissolve 500 mg in 10 mL water for injection

Storage Conditions

Store between 20-25°C

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