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Price $14.90
3 Tablets per Strip
Wt. 0gm
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Ampicin (250mg)
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What is
Ampicin (250mg)
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Ampiciin Infectious disease An analogue of penicillin, which inhibits crosslinking of peptidoglycan chains in the eubacterial cell wall. Ampicillin is comparable to penicillin G against gram-positive bacteria, but more active against gram-negative bacilli Adverse effects Rash, especially if Pt also receiving allopurinol or actively infected with EBV
Storage
Keep out of the reach of children. Store away from heat and direct light. Do not store the capsule or tablet form of penicillins in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down. Store the oral liquid form of penicillins in the refrigerator because heat will cause this medicine to break down. However, keep the medicine from freezing. Follow the directions on the label. Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longe
Dosage
Cap 250-500 mg tid-qid. IM/IV Adult & childn >20 kg 250-500 mg 6 hrly, <20 kg 100-200 mg/kg/day in divided doses 6 hrly. Infant >7 days 75 mg/kg/day in divided doses 8 hrly, <7 days 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses 12 hrly. ..
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Side Effects
diarrhea / rash / fever / urticaria / anaphylaxis / vomiting /
Precautions
Prolonged treatment requires renal, hepatic & hematopoietic function assessment; renal impairment; hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.
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