Amroliv
Amroliv contains ampicillin, a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections by killing the bacteria that cause them.
Form
injektio-/infuusiokuiva-aine liuosta varten
Strength
500 mg
Active Ingredient
Ampicillin sodium
Manufacturer
Antibiotice SA
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the correct dose for you or your child, depending on the type and severity of the infection.
Method
A healthcare professional will give you this medicine as an injection into a muscle or vein, or as a drip (infusion) into a vein.
Important
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Rash, itching
- •Loose stools
RARE
- •Decrease in red blood cells (anemia), which can make you pale, weak, and short of breath
- •Decrease in blood platelets (cells that help blood clot)
- •Changes in white blood cell counts (increase or decrease)
- •Inflammation of the tongue and mouth lining, stomach pain
- •Feeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting)
- •Bowel inflammation (colitis) and diarrhea
- •Hives (itchy red welts on the skin)
- •Crystals in the urine (may show kidney irritation)
- •Severe skin rashes, sometimes with peeling or blisters (like erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
- •Dizziness, headache, involuntary muscle twitching, and seizures
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis), yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), and high liver enzyme levels
- •Kidney inflammation (acute interstitial nephritis)
- •Pain and swelling at the injection site
- •Fungal infections in the mouth and gut
Important Warnings
- Do not use Amroliv if you are allergic to ampicillin or other penicillin medicines.
- If you get a severe allergic reaction (like a rash, trouble breathing, or dizziness), stop the medicine immediately and tell your doctor.
- Tell your doctor if you have had allergies to other types of antibiotics called cephalosporins.
- Watch out for watery diarrhea, especially if it has blood or fever, as this can be a sign of serious bowel inflammation.
- If you have mononucleosis or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, you might get a skin rash during Amroliv treatment.
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- Inform your doctor if you have kidney problems, as your dose may need to be adjusted.
- Tell your doctor if you are taking blood thinning medicines, as Amroliv can affect how they work.
- If you need a urine test for sugar, tell your doctor or nurse that you are taking Amroliv, as it can affect the test results.
- Injections into a muscle can cause pain at the injection site.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using this medicine.