Ampoxin 500

Ampoxin 500 Capsule is used for the treatment, control, prevention, & improvement of the following diseases, conditions and symptoms: Bacterial infections The treatment of beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections The treatment of pneumococcal infections The treatment of staphylococcal infections Ampoxin 500 Capsule may also be used for purposes not listed here.

Before starting AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy to any penicillin antibiotics, kidney or liver problems. Do not take AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE on your own as self-medication may lead to antibiotic-resistance in which antibiotics fail to act against specific bacterial infections. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience skin rash or prolonged, significant diarrhoea with abdominal pains. Talk to your doctor before taking AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE if you had diarrhoea after taking antibiotic or inflammation of the bowel. Avoid taking AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless prescribed by a doctor. Avoid alcohol consumption while taking AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE to prevent unpleasant side-effects. Intake of AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE may increase risk of jaundice (liver problem) in new born babies so it should be only given after consulting doctor. AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE is not recommended for eye use and is contraindicated. AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE should not be given to the people with infectious mononucleosis (viral infection with sore throat and fever) leukaemia (blood cancer).

Two types of allergic reactions to penicillin are noted clinically, immediate and delayed. Immediate reactions usually occur within 20 minutes of administration and range in severity from urticaria and pruritus to angioneurotic edema, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, hypotension, vascular collapse, and death. Such immediate anaphylactic reactions are very rare and usually occur after parenteral therapy but have occurred in patients receiving oral therapy. Another type of immediate reaction, an accelerated reaction, may occur between 20 minutes and 48 hours after administration and may include urticaria, pruritus, and fever. Although laryngeal edema, laryngospasm, and hypotension occasionally occur, fatality is uncommon. Delayed allergic reactions to penicillin therapy usually occur after 48 hours and sometimes as late as 2 to 4 weeks after initiation of therapy. Manifestations of this type of reaction include serum sickness-like symptoms (ie, fever, malaise, urticaria, myalgia, arthralgia, abdominal pain) and various skin rashes. Gastrointestinal Reactions Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, black or hairy tongue, and other symptoms of gastrointestinal irritation may occur, especially during oral penicillin therapy. Pseudomembranous colitis has been reported with the use of Dicloxacillin. Therefore, it is important to consider its diagnosis in patients who develop diarrhea in association with Dicloxacillin use. Rare reports have been received during postmarketing surveillance of esophageal burning, esophagitis, and esophageal ulceration, particularly after ingestion of Dicloxacillin capsules with an insufficient quantity of water and/or before going to bed. Nervous System Reactions Neurotoxic reactions similar to those observed with penicillin G (e.g., lethargy, confusion, twitching, multifocal myoclonus, localized or generalized epileptiform seizures) may occur with large intravenous doses of the penicillinase-resistant penicillins especially in patients with renal insufficiency. Renal Reactions Renal tubular damage and interstitial nephritis have been associated with the administration of methicillin sodium and infrequently with the administration of nafcillin and oxacillin. Manifestations of this reaction may include rash, fever, eosinophilia, hematuria, proteinuria, and renal insufficiency. Methicillin-induced nephropathy does not appear to be dose-related and is generally reversible upon prompt discontinuation of therapy. Hematologic Reactions Eosinophilia, hemolytic anemia, agranulocytosis, neutropenia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, and bone marrow depression have been associated with the use of penicillinase-resistant penicillins. Hepatic Reactions Hepatotoxicity, characterized by fever, nausea, and vomiting associated with abnormal liver function tests, mainly elevated SGOT levels, has been associated with the use of oxacillin and Cloxacillin (Ampoxin). Cholestatic hepatitis has been reported rarely. Asymptomatic, transient increases in serum concentrations of alkaline phosphatase, AST (SGOT), and ALT (SGPT) have been reported.

AMPOXIN 500MG CAPSULE may have interaction with antibiotics with sulphonamides (sulfamethoxazol/trimethoprim, sulfadiazine and sulfisoxazole), other antibiotics (azithromycin, gentamycin), anticoagulants (warfarin), anti-gout which decreases uric acid (allopurinol, probenecid), and pain killer (aspirin).

Schedule H Prescription Drug

Store in a cool, dry place, protect from light and moisture.

When a dose is taken in higher dose than the recommended doses, it is called Overdose. Overdose always needs a clinical supervision. Any medicine or drug when consumed in Overdose produces untoward side effects on one or various organs in the body. A medicine is excreted in the kidney or metabolized in the liver most of the times. This process goes without any hurdles when taken in normal dose, but when taken in an overdose, the body is not able to metabolize it or send it out properly which causes the effects of anoverdose.

Before using Ampoxin 500 Capsule, inform your doctor about your current list of medications, over the counter products (e.g. vitamins, herbal supplements, etc.), allergies, pre-existing diseases, and current health conditions (e.g. pregnancy, upcoming surgery, etc.). Some health conditions may make you more susceptible to the side-effects of the drug. Take as directed by your doctor or follow the direction printed on the product insert. Dosage is based on your condition. Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens. Important counseling points are listed below. Candidiasis Cardiopulmonary bypass Consult your doctor immediately if you develop watery or bloody diarrhea during or after this medication Decreased renal function Do not take it for more than 2 weeks Do periodic assessment of renal, hepatic or hematopoietic functions Fatal hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity Impaired renal, hepatic and hematopoietic functions Inflamed meninges

In case you miss a dose, use it as soon as you notice. If it is close to the time of your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your dosing schedule. Do not use extra dose to make up for a missed dose. If you are regularly missing doses, consider setting an alarm or asking a family member to remind you. Please consult your doctor to discuss changes in your dosing schedule or a new schedule to make up for missed doses, if you have missed too many doses recently.