Antibiotic Medicines

Item Code: B001

Prescription: yes

Generic Available: yes

Preparations: Capsules: 250 and 500 mg. Tablets: 500 and 875 mg. Chewable tablets: 125, 200, 250, and 400 mg. Powder for suspension: 50 mg/ml ; 125, 200, 250, and 400 mg/5 ml. Tablets for suspension: 200 and 400 mg.

Storage: Store amoxil capsules as well as 125 and 250 mg dry powder at or below 20°c (68°f); tablets, chewable tablets, as well as 200 and 400 mg dry powder should be stored at or below 25°c(77°f). Store trimox capsules and unreconstituted powder at or below 20°c (68°f) and chewable tablets at room temperature 15°-30°c (59°-86°f). Powder that has been mixed with water should be discarded after 14 days. Refrigeration is preferred but not required for powder mixed with water.

Prescribed For: Amoxicillin is used to treat infections due to organisms that are susceptible to the effects of amoxicillin. Common infections that amoxicillin is used for include infections of the middle ear, tonsils, throat, larynx (laryngitis), bronchi (bronchitis), lungs (pneumonia), urinary tract, and skin. It also is used to treat gonorrhea.

Dosing: For most infections in adults the dosing regimens for amoxicillin are 250 mg every 8 hours, 500 mg every 8 hours, 500 mg every 12 hours or 875 mg every 12 hours, depending on the type and severity of infection.

For the treatment of adults with gonorrhea, the dose is 3 g given as one dose. For most infections, children older than 3 months but less than 40 kg are treated with 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours, 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours, 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours or 45 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours depending on type and severity of the infection. Amoxicillin can be taken with or without food.

Drug Interactions: Amoxicillin is rarely associated with important drug interactions.

Pregnancy: Penicillins are generally considered safe for use by pregnant womenwho are not allergic to penicillin.

Nursing Mothers: Small amounts of amoxicillin may be excreted in breast milk and may cause diarrhea or allergic responses in nursing infants. Amoxicillin is generally considered safe to use while breastfeeding. Amoxicillin is used to treat infections in the newborn.

Side Effects: Side effects due to amoxicillin include diarrhea, dizziness, heartburn, insomnia, nausea, itching, vomiting, confusion, abdominal pain, easy bruising, bleeding, rash, and allergic reactions. Individuals who are allergic to antibiotics in the class of cephalosporins may also be sensitive to amoxicillin.

Prescription: yes

Preparations: Tablets: 200mg, 300mg, 400mg

Storage: Ofloxacin should be stored in a tight container and below 86f.

Prescribed For: Ofloxacin is used to treat pneumonia and bronchitis caused by haemophilus influenzae and streptococcus pneumoniae. It is also used in treating skin infections caused by staphylococcus aureus, and streptococcus pyogenes bacteria. Ofloxacin is used to treat sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, but is not effective against syphilis. Ofloxacin is often used to treat urinary infections and prostate infections caused by e. Coli. Some strains of streptococcus, enterococcus, and anaerobic bacteria are resistant to ofloxacin.

Dosing: Ofloxacin should not be taken with food. Ofloxacin is partially metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidney. Dosages require adjustment in patients with severely abnormal liver or kidney function. Antacids, minerals, and vitamins with iron block the absorption of ofloxacin and they should not be taken together.

Drug Interactions: Ofloxacin administered together with theophylline can lead to elevated blood levels of theophylline. Theophylline is used to open airways in the treatment of asthma. If concurrent use of ofloxacin and theophylline cannot be avoided, frequent blood tests to monitor theophylline blood levels should be performed. Ofloxacin should be used with caution in patients with central nervous system diseases such as seizures, because rare seizures have been reported in patients receiving this medication. Ofloxacin should be avoided in children and adolescents under 18 years old, as safe use in these patients have not been established.

Many antibiotics, including ofloxacin, can alter the normal bacteria in the colon and encourage overgrowth of a bacteria responsible for the development of inflammation of the colon (pseudomembranous colitis). Pseudomembranous colitis can causefever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and sometimes even shock. Patients taking ofloxacin can develop sensitivity of the skin to direct sunlight. Ofloxacin can enhance the action of the anticoagulant warfarin (coumadin), and increase the risk of bleeding. Both high and low blood sugars have been reported in patients withdiabetes taking ofloxacin together with insulin or other medications used to lower the blood sugar. Careful monitoring of blood sugars is, therefore, recommended when these drugs are concurrently used.