1. Ampicillin 500mg capsules 1 x 4 x 10
2. Panadol cold and flu 1-2 tablet 2 times daily
3. Nasonex .05% nasal spray 2 sprays in each nostril once a day

Ampicillin :

Dosage Forms & Strengths:

• 500mg capsule, 500mg vial, 250mg vial, 1g vial, 250mg /5ml suspension

Trade names  :

• Ultracilin, Ampidar , Pamecil , Penbritin ,Standacillin

Therapeutic indication and dose :

Genitourinary Tract Infections (Excluding Gonorrhea)

• <40 kg: 50 mg/kg/day IV/IM divided q6-8hr
• ≥40 kg: 500 mg PO/IV/IM q6hr

Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

• <40 kg: 50 mg/kg/day IV/IM divided q6-8hr
• ≥40 kg: 500 mg IV/IM q6hr; larger doses may be necessary in severe or chronic infection

Urinary Tract Infection (ampicillin-susceptible Enterococcus; Off-label)

• 1-2 g IV q4-6hr with or without an aminoglycoside

Gonorrhea

• 3.5 g IV administered once simultaneously with 1 g of probenecid

Respiratory Tract Infections

≥40 kg

• 250-500 mg PO q6hr
• 250-500 mg IV/IM q6hr

<40 kg

• 25 to 50 mg/kg/day IV or IM divided q6-8hr

Bacterial Meningitis/Septicemia

• 150-200 mg/kg/day IV divided q6-8hr; initiate with IV infusion; may continue with IM injections if preferred; range 6-12 g/day 

Group B Streptococcus (Off-label)

• Maternal dose for neonatal prophylaxis
• 2 g IV initially, followed by 1 g q4hr until delivery

Listeria Infection (Off-label)

• 2 g IV q4hr

Contraindications:

• History of hypersensitivity to beta-lactam antibiotics (e. g. Ampicillin, penicillin, cephalosporin).

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding :

• When antibiotic therapy is required during pregnancy and lactation, Ampicillin may be considered appropriate. 

Common side effects:

• Hypersensitivity reactions: Skin rash, pruritus and urticarial, Purpura
• Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
• Swelling of the tongue

Panadol cold and flu

Ingredients:

• Active Ingredients: Paracetamol 500 mg, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 30 mg, Chlorphenamine Maleate 2 mg.
• Other non-active ingredients: Silicon dioxide, Stearic acid, Sodium benzoate, Povidone, Pregelatinised starch, Maize starch, Talc.

used for:

• This product consists of three active ingredients: paracetamol, chlorpheniramine and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride.
• Paracetamol is a medication that belongs to a class of medications known as analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers).
• Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that acts by decreasing the effects of histamine in your body and therefore helps in relieving allergy signs and symptoms, like, sneezing, watery eyes, itching, and runny nose. 
• Pseudoephedrine is a medication that belongs to a class of medicines known as “decongestants” and acts by decreasing nasal stuffiness that you may experience during cold and flu.
• It is used for the night time relief from cold and flu symptoms.

It is used for the relief of the following indications:

• Headache
• Congestion and sinus pain
• Sneezing
• Body aches
• Itchy and watery eyes
• Blocked and runny nose
• Fever

Contraindication:

• In allergy to Paracetamol, or Chlorpheniramine, or Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride, other antihistamines or any of the ingredients in this medicine. 
• In  taking other paracetamol containing products or other antihistamines or cough or cold and flu medications or decongestants. Make sure not to exceed the dose.
• In  high blood pressure or severe kidney or heart problems.

Possible side effects:

• allergic reaction, like rash and itching, signs of breathing problems like difficulty breathing.
• Other side effects include drowsiness or sleepiness, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, headache, hallucinations, twitching or jerking muscles, nervousness, blurred vision, difficulty concentrating, excitability, dizziness, nausea, indigestion or vomiting, restlessness, dry mouth nose and throat, rapid heart rate, loss of coordination, nervousness and irritability.

Dose:

Adults and children aged 12 years and over:

• 1 to 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours as needed. not to exceed 8 tablets within 24 hours.
• not more than 4 doses in 24 hours. Doses should be spaced by at least 4 hours.

Children under 12 years:

• not given to children below 12 years of age.

Corticosteroids nasal spray (Mometasone)

• help to relieve inflammation(swelling and irritation of the nose), sneezing, itching and a blocked up or runny nose.

Available forms:

• Nasonex, Tabunex, Sinocort: 05% nasal spray

 Indications:

• to treat the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (also called hayfever) and perennial (long lasting) rhinitis in adults and children aged 3 and older;
•  to treat nasal polyps in adults aged 18 and over

Dose:

Adult:

• recommended dose is two sprays in each nostril once a day. 
• Once symptoms are controlled, dose reduction to one spray in each nostril may be effective for maintenance.
• may      increase to  the dose; the maximum daily dose is four sprays into each nostril once a day. 

Children aged 3 to 11 years :

• the usual dose is one spray into each nostril once daily. 
• May used some days before the start of the allergy season, as this will help to prevent  allergic rhinitis symptoms from occurring. 
• Prophylaxis must be initiated up to 2-4 weeks prior to the anticipated start of the allergy season.
•  Benefit of treatment may be achieved in the first two days.
•  Maximum benefit is achieved within 1-2 weeks following initiation of treatment. Therefore, patients should continue regular use to achieve full therapeutic benefit. 

For patients who use MOMEX® at regular intervals for treatment of allergic rhinitis,:

• recommended dose is a spray into each nostril once a day. For children between the ages of 2 and 11 years the usual recommended dose is one spray in each nostril once a day.