AMOXICILLIN

Amoxicillin is a penicillin- antibiotic. This antibiotic belongs to a specific class of drugs called beta-lactams. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering (cell wall) which is needed for them to survive.

USES

1. Amoxicillin alone is indicated to treat susceptible bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, genitourinary tract, skin, skin structure, and lower respiratory tract.

2. Amoxicillin is given with calvulanic acid to treat acute bacterial sinusitis, community acquired pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infections, acute bacterial otitis media, skin and skin structure infections, and urinary tract infections.

3. Medical providers may also prescribe it with other drugs to treat stomach ulcers caused by H. pylori bacteria.

SIDE EFFECTS

The more common side effects of amoxicillin oral tablet can include:

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• diarrhea

• Rash

• Vaginal yeast infection

Serious side effects

• Hypersensitivity reactions.

• Liver damage.

PRECAUTIONS/CONCERNS

• Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.

• Amoxicillin doesn’t work against the flu, colds or other viral infections, and taking amoxicillin and other antibiotics for these illnesses increases the risk of developing antibiotic-resistant infections.

Also Known as Calcium Resonium is a type of medicine used to help remove excessive amounts of potassium from the blood.

Calcium Resonium contains calcium polystyrene sulfonate which contains calcium atoms. This calcium is swapped for potassium in the body, particularly in the large intestine.

Calcium Resonium does not enter the bloodstream from the intestine. It is passed (with the potassium ions) with the faeces.

USES

1. This medication is used to treat a high level of potassium in your blood.

2. Too much potassium in your blood can sometimes cause heart rhythm problems. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate works by helping your body get rid of extra potassium.

1. This medication is used to treat a high level of potassium in your blood.

2. Too much potassium in your blood can sometimes cause heart rhythm problems. Sodium polystyrene sulfonate works by helping your body get rid of extra potassium.

• Anorexia,

• Nausea,

• Vomiting,

• Hypokalemia (low levels of potassium levels in the blood),

• Hypomagnesemia,

• Hypocalcemia (low levels of calcium levels in the blood),

• Heart rhythm abnormalities, and.

• Constipation.

Do not take Calcium Resonium if you have:

• A bowel obstruction

• High calcium levels in the blood

• High levels of parathyroid hormone (pth)

• Multiple myeloma (a cancer of the blood) or sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disorder)

• Low levels of potassium (less than 5 mmol/l).

• Do not take Calcium Resonium if you are allergic to it or any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet.

• Some symptoms of an allergic reaction include skin rash, itching, shortness of breath or swelling of the face, lips or tongue, which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing.

• Do not give oral Calcium Resonium to newborn babies.

• Orally administered Calcium Resonium has caused bowel obstruction in newborns. Calcium Resonium should only be given rectally to newborns.

• Do not take it if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant.

• Do not take it if you are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed.