Megamox 156 mg Suspension 100 ml

Product Description:

• Amoxicillin (Klavox 156mg) is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called penicillins. Amoxicillin fights bacteria in the body.
• Clavulanate potassium is a form of clavulanic acid (Megamox 156 mg), which is similar to penicillin. Clavulanate potassium fights bacteria that are often resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics.
• The combination of amoxicillin (Megamox 156 mg) and clavulanate potassium is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and skin infections.
• Klavox 156mg-600 is indicated for the treatment of pediatric patients with recurrent or persistent acute otitis media due to S. catarrhalis (including beta-lactamase-producing strains) characterized by the following risk factors:
• Exposure to antibiotics for acute otitis media within the previous 3 months, and any of the following:
• Age ≤ 2 years
• Or nursery age

How to use:

Prepare a suspension for use as follows:

• Squeeze the bottle until the powder flows freely.
• Add approximately two-thirds of the total amount of water to reconstitute and shake vigorously to suspend the powder.
• Add the remaining water and shake vigorously again.
• Each teaspoonful (5 ml) will contain 600 mg of amoxicillin (Megamox 156 mg) as the trihydrate and 42.9 mg of clavulanic acid (Megamox 156 mg) as the potassium salt.

Usage :

• To reduce the possibility of gastrointestinal intolerance, Megamox 156mg-600 should be taken at the beginning of a meal.
• Absorption of potassium clavulanate may be enhanced when Megamox 156mg-600 is taken at the beginning of a meal.

Warnings and Precautions:

• Before taking this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to amoxicillin or clavulanic acid; or to penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics; or if you have any other allergies.
• This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.
• For more information, talk to your pharmacist.
• Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver disease (including liver problems caused by previous use of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid), kidney disease (such as requiring dialysis), a certain type of viral infection (infectious mononucleosis).
• Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
• This product may cause live bacterial vaccines (such as typhoid vaccine) to not work as well.
• Do not have any immunizations/vaccinations while using this medication unless your doctor tells you to.
• During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed.
• Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
• This medicine passes into breast milk.
• Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Side effects:

Stop using this medicine and call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects such as:

• watery or bloody diarrhea;
• Pale or yellowing skin, dark urine, fever, confusion, or weakness.
• Bruising or bleeding easily.
• Skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness.
• Agitation, confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure (convulsions);
• Nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
• Severe skin reaction - fever, sore throat, swelling of your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially on the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Less serious side effects may include:

• Mild diarrhea, gas, and stomach pain.
• nausea or vomiting;
• headache;
• Rash or itching.
• White patches in your mouth or throat. Or
• Vaginal yeast infection (itching or discharge).