Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that has a wide range of effects on bacteria, both gram-positive and gram-negative cocci and rods. Use this medicine to treat the following infections:
- angina;
- middle ear inflammation;
- pharyngitis;
- bronchitis, both acute and chronic;
- pneumonia;
- varying degrees of infection of the gastrointestinal tract;
- biliary tract disease;
- diseases of the genitourinary sphere;
- purulent processes - sepsis or abscesses;
- infections of the skin.
Description of the drug
"Amoxicillin" according to the instructions for the use of tablets by adults can be used for complex treatment along with other drugs. It is taken orally in the form of capsules, there is an option for injection in ampoules. For children, a suspension is available. The medicine is prescribed only by a doctor, the duration of administration should not exceed 12 days.
After the injection, the drug enters the circulatory system rather quickly, the patient's condition improves within an hour. The action of the capsules is slower, after about two hours.
Contraindications
When prescribing Amoxicillin, the doctor should conduct a conversation and find out if the patient has an increased sensitivity to penicillin group drugs. If there is, then it will be necessary to replace the medicine with another, otherwise there may be a strong allergic reaction, urticaria, and in some cases anaphylactic shock. The drug is strictly prohibited with infectious mononucleosis.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers are prescribed Amoxicillin in extreme cases. In studies conducted by scientists and pharmacists, it was found that a medicine is present in breast milk. The doctor must decide what is more important - the recovery of the mother or the effect of the drug on the baby.
How to use
Dosage for adults "Amoxicillin" in tablets is usually prescribed at 500 milligrams 3 times a day at regular intervals. If the disease is severe, the dose doubles. 3 times a day you need to take already 1 gram or 2 capsules of 500 mg. For the treatment of certain diseases, for example, gonorrhea, the antibiotic is taken once, but immediately 3 grams (be sure to take 1 gram of Probenecid with it). The course of taking an antibacterial agent is from 5 to 12 days. The duration of medication should be determined only by a specialist.
Children's dosage "Amoxicillin" varies depending on the age of the child:
- Up to 2 years of age, 20 mg of suspension per 1 kg of weight is prescribed. The amount obtained by multiplication should be divided into three doses per day.
- From 5 to 10 years, children take 250 mg 3 times a day, too. The average interval between doses is 8 hours.
If the patient violates the rules of use by increasing the amount of the daily norm of the drug, then an overdose of Amoxicillin is likely. The consequences can be tragic for all important organs and systems of the body, even lead to death. Therefore, it is very important to strictly adhere to the doctor’s prescription, and when buying medicine, pay attention to the number of milligrams in one capsule.
In the article, we will consider how to recognize the symptoms of an overdose of Amoxicillin, what actions can be taken before the ambulance arrives in order to alleviate the patient's condition. What improvised products are used to cleanse the body of excess drug substance. The knowledge gained will help save a loved one from more serious side effects.
Symptoms
Too much medicine is dangerous to your health. The first signs of an overdose of "Amoxicillin" are observed already an hour after the drug is taken. Intoxication is accompanied by lethargy, weakness, a headache appears, and well-being worsens. Recognizing poisoning is quite simple. It begins to vomit, there may be vomiting, accompanied by pain in the abdomen. The skin turns pale, a person begins to sweat heavily, body temperature rises, an allergic reaction can manifest itself in hives or Quincke's edema.
An overdose of Amosicillin is accompanied by jumps in blood pressure. A decrease in appetite is accompanied by a violation of the taste buds. If urgent rescue actions are not urgently taken, then after 6 or 10 hours acute heart failure develops. This threatens the victim with a swooning and even coma.
An overdose of Amoxicillin affects the circulatory system, anemia may appear, the drug affects the activity of such important organs as the kidneys (uremia) and liver (jaundice), especially if the patient already has chronic diseases of these organs. In patients with renal failure, an excess of the drug in the body causes hyperkalemia. There were cases of damage to the auditory nerve, flesh to complete deafness. Rarely, but still recorded cases of visual impairment associated with optic neuralgia.
Useful advice
When buying a drug, in addition to instructions for the use of Amoxicillin tablets, adults need to pay attention to two important things. First, read the dosage, which is written on the packaging in large numbers (in milligrams). Secondly, be sure to check the expiration date of the drug. Expired medicine is strictly prohibited. Poisoning with such pills can lead to serious disorders of the liver, kidneys and other important internal organs.
The consequences of poisoning for the baby
In no case do not treat your baby with antibiotics on the advice of friends or pharmacy workers. Try to resort to such cardinal methods only in extreme cases, when other methods do not help.
Act only as directed by your healthcare provider. Any antibiotics often lead to violations in the digestive tract, rashes on the skin of the child. Only a specialist can tell how to use Amoxicillin antibiotics correctly , how many tablets. Overdose leads to terrible consequences, up to disability.
How to help with an overdose
If you notice in yourself or your loved ones taking "Amoxicillin" the symptoms characteristic of an overdose of this medicine, then you need to act urgently. The first thing to call an ambulance team, explaining the situation. It is recommended not to waste time before her arrival, but to provide all possible assistance on their own. By your actions, try to stop the effect of the drug on the body. To do this, induce vomiting artificially. To do this, insert your fingers deep into the oral cavity and touch the back of the tongue, causing a gag reflex.
If this manipulation did not bring results, then try to cleanse the stomach with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or, as people say, potassium permanganate. The liquid should be pale pink in color and not have a single particle of powder. It is best to strain it through gauze, folded in several layers. You need to drink the solution until the patient vomits. It is necessary to rinse the stomach until the vomit is clean, without impurities of mucus or food.
The use of sorbents
With an overdose, activated carbon will help cope with poisoning. For 10 kg of a person’s weight, 1 tablet is taken. If the patient has a strong gag reflex, and he cannot swallow the tablets whole, it is recommended to crush them into powder and pour boiled cold water.
Stir the solution thoroughly and let the victim drink it. You need to swallow everything in one gulp at a time. If a person is sick, you need to explain to him that it will be easier to drink in small sips and to breathe deeply in breaks.
Doctors help
In case of antibiotic poisoning, emergency doctors will take the patient to the hospital hospital. Forced diuresis will be prescribed there, and a medicine with a rheological effect is administered by the dropper method. Diuretics are given immediately after the end of the dropper, but only if the patient has no heart problems or kidney failure. With such diseases, a diuretic is contraindicated. Such methods can remove harmful toxins from the blood.
A special diet will also help to recover faster. For a speedy recovery, you need to drink as much clean water as possible, milk is considered a good sorbent. It is advisable to eat fruit and berry jellies, jelly, drink compotes. Your doctor may recommend eating more fat-rich foods.
The article describes in detail what to do with an overdose of Amoxicillin. If you started treatment on the recommendation of a doctor, be sure to adhere to the correct dosage, check when buying that the medicine is not expired. If your loved ones showed the first symptoms of poisoning with this antibiotic, then after reading the article you will be able to provide them with qualified first aid, and perhaps save your life or save from the serious consequences of an overdose.