Amoxic 500 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 6.50 (10 x 10: ৳ 650.00)

Strip Price: ৳ 65.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Amoxicillin trihydrate
Company	Cosmo pharma laboratories ltd
Also available as	Amoxic 125 mg suspension

Indications

Ear, nose and throat infections
Lower respiratory tract infections
Skin and soft tissue infections
Genito-urinary tract infections
Venereal disease treatment
Dental abscess therapy
H. pylori infection treatment
Duodenal ulcer disease treatment
Reducing the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence

Pharmacology

Effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, inhibits biosynthesis of cell wall, stable in the presence of gastric acid, rapidly absorbed after oral administration, reaches peak plasma concentration within 1 to 2 hours, widely distributed in body tissues and fluids

Dosage

Adult: 250 mg three times daily, increasing up to 500 mg three times daily for severe infections
Children (up to 10 years of age): 125 mg three times daily, increasing up to 250 mg three times daily for severe infections
Specific dosage recommendations for severe or recurrent purulent respiratory infection, otitis media, pneumonia, dental abscess, urinary tract infections, and gonorrhoea

Administration

Reconstituted suspension can be administered by adding to milk, fruit juice, or water, and should be taken immediately

Interaction

Concurrent use with Probenecid may result in increased and prolonged blood levels, may affect the gut flora, leading to lower estrogen reabsorption and reduced efficacy of combined oral estrogen/progesterone contraceptives

Contraindications

Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

Mild and transient side effects including diarrhea, indigestion, occasionally rash
Rare reports of pseudo-membranous colitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

US FDA pregnancy category B, caution should be exercised when administered to lactating mothers

Precautions & Warnings

Possibility of superinfections with mycotic or bacterial pathogens should be kept in mind during therapy

Therapeutic Class

Broad spectrum penicillins

Reconstitution

For Amoxycillin 500 mg Injection: Intramuscular reconstitution with water for injection, Intravenous reconstitution with water for injection

Storage Conditions

Keep in a dry place away from light and heat, keep out of the reach of children