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GENERIC NAME:
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MANUFACTURER:
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LEO PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
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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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SIDE EFFECTS:
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Allergic reactions, specifically anaphylaxis |
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exfoliative dermatitis |
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serum sickness-like reactions |
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skin rash, hives, or itching |
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Clostridium difficile colitis |
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hepatotoxicity |
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interstitial nephritis |
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leukopenia or neutropenia |
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mental disturbances |
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pain at site of injection |
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platelet dysfunction or thrombocytopenia |
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seizures |
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Gastrointestinal reactions |
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headache |
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oral candidiasis |
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vaginal candidiasis |
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ABSOLUTE
CONTRAINDICATIONS :
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RELATIVE
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Allergy, general, history of sensitivity to multiple allergens |
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>> Bleeding disorders |
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Carnitine deficiency |
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>> Congestive heart failure |
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Hypertension |
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>> Cystic fibrosis |
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>> Gastrointestinal disease, history of, especially antibiotic-associated colitis |
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>> Mononucleosis, infectious |
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>> Phenylketonuria |
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>> Renal function impairment |
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ADULT DOSE:
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Antibacterial-
Oral, 200 mg two to four times a day for three days. |
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MAXIMUM ADULT DOSE:
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PEDIATRIC DOSE:
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Antibacterial-
Children up to 40 kg of body weight: Dosage has not been established.
Children 40 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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