Betaklav
Betaklav is an antibiotic that kills bacteria causing infections.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
875 mg / 125 mg
Active Ingredient
Amoxicillin trihydrate
Manufacturer
KRKA d.d. Novo mesto
How to Use
Dosage
Adults and children over 40 kg: Usually 1 tablet twice a day, or 1 tablet three times a day for stronger infections.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water, just before or at the start of a meal. Take doses spaced out, with at least 4 hours between them. Do not take two doses within an hour. Do not use this medicine for more than 2 weeks.
Important
Maximum 3 tablets per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Diarrhea (in adults).
- •Yeast infection (thrush).
- •Nausea (feeling sick), especially with high doses. If you feel sick, take Betaklav before meals.
- •Vomiting (throwing up).
- •Diarrhea (in children).
RARE
- •Skin rash and itching, including raised, itchy rash (hives).
- •Indigestion.
- •Dizziness.
- •Headache.
- •Increased levels of certain liver enzymes (seen in blood tests).
- •Skin rash that may form blisters and look like small targets (dark spot in the center with a paler area around it and a dark ring on the edge – erythema multiforme).
- •Bleeding or bruising more easily (due to low blood clotting cells).
- •Frequent infections (due to low white blood cells).
- •Serious allergic reactions: severe rash, fever, swelling of your face or throat which can make it hard to breathe, feeling faint, or chest pain (this can be a sign of a heart attack caused by allergy).
- •Severe gut inflammation (colitis) causing watery diarrhea, often with blood and mucus, stomach pain, and/or fever.
- •Acute pancreas inflammation (pancreatitis) causing severe and lasting stomach pain.
- •Drug-induced enterocolitis syndrome (DIES): mostly in children, with repeated vomiting (1-4 hours after taking the medicine), stomach pain, extreme tiredness, diarrhea, and low blood pressure.
- •Brain inflammation (meningitis).
- •Very severe skin reactions: widespread rash with skin peeling and blisters (like a bad sunburn), red rash with small pus-filled bumps, flu-like symptoms with rash and fever, or a red rash on specific body folds.
- •Liver inflammation (hepatitis).
- •Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), caused by too much bilirubin (a substance made by the liver) in your blood.
- •Kidney inflammation.
- •Hyperactivity.
- •Seizures (fits), especially in people taking high doses or with kidney problems.
- •Black, hairy tongue.
- •Significant drop in white blood cells (seen in blood tests).
- •Anemia (low red blood cells) causing tiredness, weakness, or pale skin.
- •Kidney damage from urine crystals (seen in urine tests).
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to penicillin, amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, or any other part of this medicine.
- Do not take if you have ever had a bad allergic reaction (like a rash or swelling in your face/neck) to other antibiotics.
- Do not take if you have ever had liver problems or yellow skin while taking antibiotics.
- Talk to your doctor if you have glandular fever, kidney or liver problems, or if you are not urinating regularly.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Increase the dosing interval in severe renal impairment. May potentiate the effect of methotrexate. (updated 6.11.2023)