Ampicillin 500mg capsules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Ampicillin

Available from:

Actavis UK Ltd

ATC code:

J01CA01

INN (International Name):

Ampicillin

Dosage:

500mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral capsule

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 05010103

Patient Information leaflet

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If you forget to take
If you forget to take a dose take it as soon as you
remember, but if it is almost time for your next dose, skip
the missed dose and continue as usual.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed
dose.
If you stop taking
Do not stop just because you feel better. If you stop too
soon, the infection may come back.
Keep taking your capsules until the prescribed course
is finished.
If you have any further questions on the use of this
product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Ampicillin capsules can cause side
effects, although not everybody gets them. Do not be
alarmed by this list of possible side effects. You may not
experience any of them.
STOP taking the capsules and seek medical help
immediately if you have any of the following allergic
reactions:

difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling of the
face, lips, tongue or throat

severe itching of the skin, with a red rash or raised
lumps

blistering of the mouth, eyes, or genital region,
patchy areas of rash, peeling skin.
Seek immediate medical attention if you have any of
the following rare symptoms:

severe stomach cramps, watery and severe
diarrhoea which may be bloody, fever

yellowing of your skin or eyes, pale faeces and dark
urine, unexplained persistent nausea, stomach
problems, loss of appetite or unusual tiredness

unusual bleeding or bruising

fever, sore throat, mouth ulcers, repeated infections
or infections that will not go away

feeling tired, breathless, and looking pale

fever, rash, nausea, aches and pains, passing more
or less urine than usual or passing urine at night.
Some of these reactions may happen several weeks
after finishing the treatment.
The following side effects usually settle without
changing the dose:

upset stomach, nausea or diarrhoea.
Blood tests: Tell your doctor if you are having blood
tests as your medicine can cause short-term changes in
blood cell counts.
Reporting of side e

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ampicillin 500mg Capsules
Ampitrin 500mg Capsules
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains 500 mg of ampicillin as ampicillin trihydrate
Ph. Eur.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Capsules
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Ampicillin is a broad-spectrum penicillin, indicated for the treatment
of a wide range
of bacterial infections caused by ampicillin-sensitive organisms. Such
indications
include infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract, including
bronchitis and
pneumonia,
genito-urinary
tract
and
the
gastro-intestinal
tract,
gynaecological
infections,
septicaemia,
peritonitis,
endocarditis,
meningitis
and
enteric
fever.
Specific indications include ear, nose and throat infections and soft
tissue infections
and gonorrhoea.
Parenteral usage is indicated where oral dosage is inappropriate.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_Usual adult dosage _
Ear, nose and throat infections:
250 mg four times a day
Bronchitis:
Routine therapy: 250 mg four times daily
High dose therapy: 1 g four times daily
Pneumonia:
500 mg four times daily
Urinary tract infections:
500 mg three times daily
Gastro-intestinal infections:
500 - 750 mg three to four times daily
Enteric fevers:
Acute: 1-2 g four times daily for two weeks
Carriers: 1-2 g four times daily for four to 12
weeks
Gonorrhoea:
2 g orally with 1 g probenecid as a single dose.
Repeated doses are recommended for the treatment of females.
Usual dosage for the elderly:
As for adults; reduced doses may be required in those with impaired
renal
function.
Usual children’s dosage (under 10 years):
Half adult routine dosage.
All recommended dosages are a guide only. In severe infections the
above
dosages may be increased at the direction of the physician. Ampicillin
should
be given a half to one hour before meals.
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate
use of
antibacterial
agents.
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