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GENERIC NAME:
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UNIT:
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ADMINISTRATION ROUTE:
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FDA PREGNANCY GROUP:
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B
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INDICATIONS:
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Gonorrhea |
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Infection, ear, middle |
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Infection, gastrointestinal tract |
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Infection, lower respiratory tract |
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Infection, sinus |
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Infection, upper respiratory tract |
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SIDE EFFECTS:
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abdominal pain |
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acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) |
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agranulocytosis |
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anaphylactic shock |
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anaphylactoid reactions |
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anemia |
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anorexia |
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bullous rash |
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diarrhea |
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dizziness |
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dysphagia |
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elevated hepatic enzymes |
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enterocolitis |
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eosinophilia |
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erythema multiforme |
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esophagitis |
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exfoliative dermatitis |
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gastritis |
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headache |
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hemolysis |
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interstitial nephritis |
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leukopenia |
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maculopapular rash |
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nausea/vomiting |
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nephrotic syndrome |
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neutropenia |
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odynophagia |
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platelet dysfunction |
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prolonged bleeding time |
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pseudomembranous colitis |
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rash (unspecified) |
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renal tubular necrosis |
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seizures |
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serum sickness |
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome |
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stomatitis |
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thrombocytopenia |
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toxic epidermal necrolysis |
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urticaria |
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ABSOLUTE
CONTRAINDICATIONS :
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RELATIVE
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asthma |
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breast-feeding |
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carbapenem hypersensitivity |
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cephalosporin hypersensitivity |
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colitis |
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diabetes mellitus |
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dialysis |
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diarrhea |
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eczema |
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GI disease |
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leukemia |
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mononucleosis |
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pregnancy |
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renal disease |
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renal failure |
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renal impairment |
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syphilis |
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ADULT DOSE:
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Antibacterial-
Oral, 250 to 500 mg every six hours.
[Typhoid fever] : Oral, 25 mg per kg of body weight every six hours. |
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MAXIMUM ADULT DOSE:
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4 grams a day.
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PEDIATRIC DOSE:
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Antibacterial-
Infants and children up to 20 kg of body weight: A product of suitable strength is not available for infants and children up to 20 kg of body weight. See Ampicillin for Oral Suspension USP.
Children 20 kg of body weight and over: See Usual adult and adolescent dose. |
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MAXIMUM PEDIATRIC
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ELDERLY DOSE:
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