Hectamox 500 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Amoxicillin trihydrate
Company Millat pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Hectamox 250 mg capsule Hectamox 125 mg suspension Hectamox ds 250 mg suspension Hectamox 125 mg pediatric drop

Title

  • Hectamox

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic
  • Pharmaceutical

Description

  • Effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
  • Stable in the presence of gastric acid
  • Rapidly absorbed after oral administration
  • Widely distributed at varying concentrations in body tissues and fluids
  • Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients
  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Caution should be exercised when administered to a lactating mother
  • Broad spectrum penicillins
  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Indications

  • Ear, nose and throat infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Genito-urinary tract infections
  • Venereal disease
  • Dental abscess
  • Combined with Clarithromycin and Lansoprazole for H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease
  • Reduction of the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence

Pharmacology

  • Acts through the inhibition of biosynthesis of cell wall

Dosage

  • Adult dosage of 250 mg three times daily, increasing up to 500 mg three times daily for severe infections
  • Children dosage of 125 mg three times daily, increasing up to 250 mg three times daily for severe infections
  • Recommended dosage for severe or recurrent purulent respiratory infection, otitis media, pneumonia, dental abscess, urinary tract infections, and gonorrhea
  • Dosage adjustment may be necessary in renal impairment

Administration

  • Reconstituted suspension can be administered by adding the required amount of suspension to milk, fruit juice, or water

Interaction

  • Concurrent use with Probenecid may result in increased and prolonged blood levels

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

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

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Caution advised during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Possibility of superinfections with mycotic or bacterial pathogens
  • Appropriate therapy should be instituted if superinfections occur

Therapeutic Class

  • Broad spectrum penicillins

Reconstitution

  • Intramuscular reconstitution: Add 2.5 ml water for injection to Amoxycillin 500 mg injection vial
  • Intravenous reconstitution: Dissolve Amoxycillin 500 mg injection in 10 ml water for injection

Storage Conditions

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

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