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What to do with sick joints?

Amoxil

The drug under the name Amoxil is an antibiotic with a broad spectrum of activity, part of aminopenicillins group.

As an active ingredient acts as amoxicillin trihydrate. This ingredient is a synthetic analogue of the aminopenicillin. It has a bactericidal effect, but is not sensitive to microorganisms capable of producing penicillinase.

According to instructions Amoxil contains in its structure is very important for therapeutic purposes clavulanic acid which makes the preparation resistant to penicillinase, reduces the degree of cross-resistance to antimicrobial drugs.

Amoxil: application

According to official information provided in the instructions Amoxil should be used for the treatment of the following diseases:

• Infections of the urinary tract and pochek.Infektsii soft tissue and skin;

• Infections of the hepatobiliary system and the gastrointestinal tract;

• Infectious diseases of the joints and bone;

• Infections of the urinary tract and kidneys.

Instructions for Use

The use of intravenous Amoxil should be either drip or bolus. In this case it is important that the interval between administration of the drug was 12.8 hours. Powder divorce immediately before use, as the storage solution is not.

Before the start of surgery before anesthesia is administered a single dose of the drug equals 1000/200 mg. In the future, in order to prevent the development of complications of the drug administered in the same volume with an interval of 6 hours.

For adults, the recommended therapeutic dose of 1000/200 mg administered to 8 hours apart. In some cases treatment requires the highest dose of the drug, can be administered while the maximum dose that is 100/200 mg with a break of not less than 6 hours.

In pediatric use buy amoxil online is allowed to treat children. Infants weighing less than 4kg and under the age of 3 months, a single dose of the drug is calculated as follows: 25/5 mg of the drug per 1 kg of weight of the child. Amoxil should be administered every 12 hours. Dosage is the same, but has introduced an 8-hour intervals for older children from 3 months to 12 years.

Side effects

The use of this drug can cause a number of allergic reactions, conjunctivitis, angioedema, rhinitis, urticaria, fever, eosinophilia, anaphylactic shock, pain in the joints. Also, while taking Amoxil 625 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg and infusion solution may experience nausea, diarrhea, superinfection, vomiting.

In addition a joint reception Amoxil 500 mg, 250 or 625 mg with drugs containing in its composition metronidazole may cause pseudomembranous colitis, hepatitis, diarrhea, glossitis, interstitial nephritis, diarrhea, nausea, constipation, pain in the epigastric region, anorexia nervosa, disorders of hematopoiesis .

Long-term use of the drug can cause ataxia, seizures, loss of consciousness, depression, dizziness, periodic neuropathy.

According to the instructions of the manufacturer of the drug should not be taken in the presence of hypersensitivity to cephalosporins and penicillins. The drug is banned for appointment during pregnancy, lymphocytic leukemia, infectious mononucleosis character, nervous system disorders, breastfeeding.