Ampiside instructions characterize as an antibiotic - semisynthetic penicillin, a beta-lactamase inhibitor. The active ingredient is sultamycillin tosylate. Ampiside - tablets are usually white or white with a yellowish tint, in the form of capsules, film-coated, on both sides with a risk. A homogeneous white (or almost white mass) is revealed at the break. The drug is active against many bacteria, both gram-positive and gram-negative, including penicillin-resistant and resistant methicillin.
The medication also exists in the form of a powder for the preparation of a solution for oral administration.
With oral administration, good absorption of ampiside is observed without destruction by the acidic environment of the stomach. The drug is able to penetrate into most body fluids and tissues in the body (it penetrates poorly through the blood-brain barrier ).
Excretion is mainly carried out by the kidneys (in the urine there is a high content of an unchanged antibiotic), breast milk, bile.
With repeated use, the drug does not accumulate, which allows you to take it for a long time.
Ampiside. Instructions: indications
The drug is prescribed for diseases of an infectious and inflammatory nature, provoked by microorganisms that are sensitive to it. The pathologies for which Ampiside is recommended, the instruction includes infections of the lower, upper respiratory tract, ENT organs (bacterial pneumonia, epiglottitis and otitis media, sinusitis), urinary, reproductive systems (urethritis, cystitis, endometritis, pyelonephritis), bile duct ( cholangitis, cholecystitis), joints, bones, soft tissues, skin, as well as gonococcal infections.
The drug is contraindicated in case of mononucleosis (infectious), hypersensitivity to sulbactam and ampicillin, as well as other beta-lactam antibiotic agents, for lymphocytic leukemia, in childhood (up to three years for a tablet form), with severe violations of the liver and kidneys.
Ampiside instruction allows for use during pregnancy only on the recommendation and under the constant supervision of a doctor. If necessary, carry out treatment during lactation, feeding is stopped.
For patients (children and adults) with a body weight of more than thirty kilograms, 375-750 mg are prescribed per day, with a weight of less than 30 kg - per kilogram of 25-50 mg per day. The daily dosage is divided into two doses. Duration of use is from five to fourteen days.
Ampiside (suspension). Cooking Instructions
The solution is prepared immediately before administration. The powder is dissolved in boiled (room temperature) water, shaken gradually, add liquid to the mark on the bottle. After insisting five minutes. This ensures complete dissolution of the powder. Shake well before each use. The exact dosage is achieved with a measuring spoon. It (a spoon) should be rinsed after each use with warm water. In the refrigerator after preparation, the suspension is stored for no more than fourteen days. The solution should not be frozen.
The use of the drug can cause eosinophilia, arthralgia, fever, conjunctivitis, rhinitis, angioedema, vomiting, pseudomembranous colitis, appetite disorder, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, lymphopenia, neutropenia, headache, drowsiness. In rare cases, convulsions have been noted.
With an overdose, symptoms significantly different from adverse reactions are detected. Removal of the drug from the body is carried out by hemodialysis.
Before using the medication, a doctor's consultation is necessary.