Description

Nectaclav 228.5

About this Item

Nectaclav an antibiotic containing as its active pharmaceutical ingredient Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is a combination penicillin-type antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections

Product Benefits (What it Treats)

Nectaclav is indicated for short-term treatment of bacterial infections at the
following sites:

— Upper respiratory tract infections (including ENT); e.g., tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis media —
— Lower respiratory tract infections; e.g., acute and chronic bronchitis, lobar and bronchopneumonia —
— Genito-urinary tract infections; e.g., cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis —
— Skin and soft tissue infections —
— Bone and joint infections; e.g., osteomyelitis —
— Other infections; e.g., septic abortion, puerperal sepsis, intra-abdominal sepsis, etc

Other Essential Uses (Important points to note)

— Amoxicillin clavulanic acid bid Powder for Suspension: —

— 2 month-2 years: 0.15 ml/kg twice daily, doubled in severe infection —

— 2-6 years (13-21 kg): 2.5 ml twice daily, doubled in severe infections —

— 7-12 years (22-40 kg): 5 ml twice daily, doubled in severe infection. —

–12-18 years (over 40 kg): 10 ml twice daily, three times daily in severe
infection —

Side Effects

— Diarrhoea, pseudomembranous colitis, indigestion, nausea, vomiting and candidiasis have been reported —

— If gastrointestinal side effects
occur with oral therapy, that may be reduced by taking amoxicillin clavulanic acid at the start of meals –:
–Hepatitis and cholestatic jaundice have been reported rarely but are
usually reversible —
— Urticarial and erythematous rashes sometimes occur —
— Rarely erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and exfoliative
dermatitis have been reported–
— In common with other beta-lactam antibiotics angioedema and anaphylaxis have been reported —

Note:

Shake the bottle to loosen powder. Add 95 ml of boiled and cooled water to
the dry powder. Pure table Water can be used equally for reconstitution.

Who can’t take this

— History of Penicillin hypersensitivity —

–Attention should be paid to possible cross sensitivity with other beta-lactam antibiotics —
— Also contraindicated for patients with previous history of amoxicillin clavulanic acid or penicillin associated cholestatic jaundice —

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