amoxicillin with clavulanate potassium, ampicillin 491
amoxicillin with clavulanate potassium (Augmentin)
Amoxicillin with clavulanate potassium (Augmentin) is an antibiotic of the penicillin family used to treat
gonorrhea and other infections. In many places, however, gonorrhea is now resistant to this drug. It
is much more effective for some infections than amoxicillin alone but is expensive and often hard to
find outside of rich countries. Unfor tunately, clavulanate potassium cannot be purchased by itself and
combined with regular amoxicillin.
In what forms does this
medicine come?
Tablets: 125, 200, 250,
400, 500, and 875 mg
Liquid: 125, 200, 250,
and 400 mg per 5 ml
Who
should not
take this
medicine?
Do not use if allergic
to medicines of the
penicillin family.
How much and
when to take
For gonorrhea:
Take 3 grams of amoxicillin
with clavulanate potassium
plus 1 gram of probenecid,
1 time only.
Other medicines
that may work
for gonorrhea: see drug
combinations, page 268.
ampicillin (Amcil, Ampicin, Omnipen, Penbritin, Polycillin)
Ampicillin is an antibiotic of the penicillin family used to treat many kinds of infections. Because of high
levels of drug resistance, it is less useful than previously.
In what forms
does this medicine
come?
Tablets and Capsules:
250 or 500 mg
Liquid:
125 or 250 mg per 5 ml
Powder for mixing injections:
500 mg
Who should
not take this
medicine?
Side
effects
Do not use ampicillin if you
are allergic to medicines of
the penicillin family.
May cause stomach upset and
diarrhea. May cause rash.
How much and when
to take
For infection after abortion
(drugs by injection) or womb
infection: Inject 2 grams into
muscle or into vein, then
reduce dose to 1 gram
4 times a day (see page 257
for drug combinations by
injection to treat infections
after abortion and page 97 for
womb infection).
For fever during childbirth: Take 2 g (2000 mg)
4 times a day until you can get medical attention.
Also take gentamicin or metronidazole.
Warning
Information
you should
know
If you do not start to get
better in 3 days, look for
medical help; you may
need another medicine.
Take this medicine
before eating.
Other
medicines
that may
work
for infection after abortion: see drug
combinations on pages 256 and 257
for fever during pregnancy: see drug
combinations on page 97
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