A-Mycin 200 mg/5 ml (Pediatric Drops)

60 ml drop: ৳ 60.00

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 125 mg suspension A mycin 250 mg suspension

Upper respiratory tract infections: Tonsilitis, Peritonsillar abscess, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis, Sinusitis
Lower respiratory tract infections: Tracheitis, Acute and chronic bronchitis
Ear infections: Otitis media, Otitis externa, Mastoiditis
Eye infections: Blepharitis, Established trachoma
Skin and Soft tissue infections: Boils and carbuncles, Impetigo, Abscesses, Pustular acne, Paromychia, Cellulitis, Erysipelas
Gastrointestinal tract infections: Cholecystitis, Staphylococcal enterocolitis
Prophylaxis: Pre and post-operative, Trauma, Burns, Rheumatic fever
Other infections: Osteomyelitis, Dipheria, Scarlet fever, Whooping cough

Belongs to the macrolides group of antibiotics
Exerts bacteriostatic or bactericidal action based on specific interference with ribosomal protein synthesis within the bacterial cell
Mainly used for the treatment of infections caused by penicillinase producing staphylococci
Particularly susceptible to Gram (+)ve cocci and bacilli, Gram (-)ve Neisseria catarhalis, N.meningitis, N.gonorrhoea, Haemophilus influenzae, Brodetella, H. pertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, Bacteroides fragilis, B.oralis, B.melaninogenicus, Fusobacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum

Inhibits microsomal protein synthesis in susceptible organisms
Active against many Grampositive bacteria, some Gram-negative bacteria, mycoplasmas, and chlamydia
Destroyed by acid and is therefore administered in the form of stable ester
Widely distributed throughout body tissue and fluids with some retention in the liver and spleen
Enters the cerebrospinal fluid when the meninges are inflamed
Crosses the placenta and is excreted in the milk

Adult and Children over 8 years: 250-500 mg every six hours for mild to moderate infections. This may be increased upto 4 gm. or more daily in severe cases
Elderly: Erythromycin may be administered if desired three times daily or twice daily by giving one-third or half of the total daily requirement 8 hourly or 12 hourly respectively
Children aged 2 to 8 years: 250 mg every six hours or 30-50 mg/kg body weight per day divided into four equal dosages
Infants and Children upto 2 years: 500 mg in divided doses or 30-50 mg/kg body weight in divided doses

Associated with an increase of serum theophylline levels and potential theophylline toxicity in patients receiving high dosage of theophylline

Rare and mild allergic reactions, although anaphylaxis has occurred
Occasional abdominal discomfort after oral administration, with nausea and vomiting

No evidence in human of teratogenicity or toxicity
Caution should be exercised when prescribing this drug to pregnant patients and lactating mothers

A-Mycin should be discontinued in case of overdosage
Prompt elimination of unabsorbed drug and all other appropriate measures should be instituted
Not removed by peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis

Shake the bottle to loosen powder
Add 60 ml or 100 ml of boiled and cooled water to the dry powder of the bottle
Shake the suspension well before each use
Store the reconstituted suspension in a cool and dry place, preferably in refrigerator, and discard the unused portion after 7 days

Keep below 25°C temperature, away from light & moisture, and out of the reach of children