- Amoxicillin 500 mg capsule 1x3x 10-14
- Panadol ActiFast 2 tablets up to 4 times daily
- Gurgle with salt and water solution (don’t swallow it ) 3 times daily
- Soft food and warm drinks
Amoxicillin :
Dosage Forms & Strengths
1000mg, 1g, 500mg, 750mg 625mg tablets, 500mg, 250mg capsules, 375mg/5ml suspension ,250mg/5ml suspension, 125mg/5ml suspension
Trade names :Amoxil,Moxiram,Penamox,Ultramox,Moxilen,Hymox,Amoxapen,Julphamox,Ospamox,Amoxydar,Amoxibel
Therapeutic indication and dose :
Ear, Nose, & Throat Infections
Mild to moderate infections
- 500 mg PO q12hr or 250 mg PO q8hr for 10-14 days
Severe infections
- 500 mg PO q8hr for 10-14 days
Genitourinary Tract Infections
Mild to moderate infections
- 500 mg PO q12hr or 250 mg PO q8hr
Severe infections
- 500 mg PO q8hr
Skin & Skin Structure Infections
Mild to moderate infections
- 500 mg PO q12hr or 250 mg PO q8hr
Severe infections
- 500 mg PO q8hr
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
- 500 mg PO q8hr for 10-14 days
Helicobacter Pylori
H pylori infection and active or 1-year history of duodenal ulcer
Triple therapy
- 1 g PO q12hr for 14 days with lansoprazole (30 mg) and clarithromycin (500 mg)
Dual therapy
- 1 g PO q8hr for 14 days with lansoprazole (30 mg) in patients intolerant of, or resistant to, clarithromycin
Infective Endocarditis
Prophylaxis
- 2 g PO 30-60 min before procedure
Chlamydial Infection in Pregnant Women
- First trimester: 500 mg PO q8hr for 7 days
Contraindications:
- Hypersensitivity to penicillin’s, semi-synthetic penicillin’s or cephalosporin.
- Liver problems
- Renal impairment
Pregnancy:
- Category B
Breastfeeding :
- Amoxicillin is excreted into breast milk in small quantities
- Diarrhea and fungus infection of the mucous membranes are possible in the breast-fed infant, so that breast-feeding might have to be discontinued.
Common side effects:
- Anaphylaxis
- Anemia
- AST/ALT elevation
- Mucocutaneous candidiasis
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Rash
- Pseudomembranous colitis
Panadol ActiFast
Product Description:
- Panadol ActiFast is a fast effective pain and is gentle on the stomach.
- Panadol ActiFast is a pain reliever that is absorbed twice as fast as regular paracetamol.
- Panadol ActiFast is effective for the relief of fever and the treatment of mild to moderate pain including headache, migraine, rheumatic and muscular pain, period pain, pain of osteoarthritis, toothache, pain following dental procedures/tooth extraction, and pain after vaccination.
What is Paracetamol used for :
Paracetamol is a medication that is used for the relief of the following indications:
- Headache
- Period pain
- Backache
- Rheumatic pain (joints pain)
- Cold and flu
- Sore throat
- Mild arthritis pain (joints pain)
- Muscle Pain
- Toothache
- Fever
Contraindication:
In allergy to Paracetamol, or any of the ingredients in this medicine
Give antipyretic:
Perflgan 1g/100ml intravenous injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
<10kg : 0 .75ml/kg
>10kg , <50kg : 1.5ml/kg
>50kg : 100ml Slowly over 15 minute
Adult:
100ml Slowly over 15 minute
OR
Diclofenac sodium injection 75 mg/3ml intramuscular injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
> 1year : 1ml/20kg every 12 hour .
Adult:
25 to 75 mg(1-3ml) depending on the severity pain.
If the pain still severe, you may decide to give a second injection after 6 hours.
Give Antibiotic:
Lincomycin 600mg/2ml
Dose:
Pediatrics:
IV: 10-20 mg/kg/day divided q8-12hr
IM: 10 mg/kg q12-24hr
Adult:
IM: 600 mg q12-24hr
IV: 600-1000 mg q8-12hr; not to exceed 8 g/day