A-Mycin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 84.75

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Erythromycin oral
Company Aristopharma ltd
Also available as
A mycin 250 mg tablet A mycin 500 mg tablet A mycin 250 mg suspension A mycin 200 mg pediatric drop

Title

  • A-Mycin Antibiotic

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotics
  • Pharmaceuticals

Indications

  • Treatment of upper respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of ear infections
  • Treatment of eye infections
  • Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
  • Treatment of gastrointestinal tract infections
  • Prophylaxis for pre and post-operative
  • Treatment of osteomyelitis
  • Treatment of diphtheria
  • Treatment of scarlet fever
  • Treatment of whooping cough

Description

  • Belongs to the macrolides group of antibiotics
  • Exerts bacteriostatic or bactericidal action
  • Effective against penicillinase producing staphylococci
  • Susceptible to various micro-organisms
  • Interferes with ribosomal protein synthesis within bacterial cell

Pharmacology

  • Inhibits microsomal protein synthesis in susceptible organisms
  • Specific binding to 50S subunit or 70S ribosome
  • Active against Gram-positive and some Gram-negative bacteria
  • Active against mycoplasmas and chlamydia
  • Widely distributed throughout body tissue and fluids
  • Enters cerebrospinal fluid and crosses the placenta
  • Excreted in the milk and urine

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage: 250-500 mg every six hours for mild to moderate infections
  • Elderly dosage
  • Children dosage for different age groups

Interaction

  • Potential interaction with theophylline leading to increased serum levels and toxicity

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Erythromycin

Side Effects

  • Rare allergic reactions
  • Abdominal discomfort after oral administration
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Mild and occasional anaphylaxis
  • Temporary discomfort that subsides after a few days

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No evidence of teratogenicity or toxicity in human studies
  • Caution advised for pregnant and lactating mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Administer with care in patients with impaired hepatic function

Overdose Effects

  • Discontinue in case of overdosage
  • Prompt elimination of unabsorbed drug
  • Not removed by peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs
  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Direction for reconstitution of suspension
  • Instructions for shaking and storage of reconstituted suspension

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 25°C temperature
  • Away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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