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Auclanityl medicine contains the main ingredients amoxicillin, clavulanic acid of the Penicillin group of antibiotics, which is made in the form of film-coated tablets. Auclanityl is indicated in the treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, bone and joint infections... However, Auclanityl can cause some unwanted side effects. Therefore, before using Auclanityl, patients need to carefully study the information and follow the instructions of the doctor.
1. Mechanism of action of the drug Auclanityl
Auclanityl is Auclanityl drug? Auclanityl drug with the main ingredient amoxicillin belongs to the group of semi-synthetic beta-lactam antibiotics with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against a wide range of bacteria including gram-negative and gram-positive with the mechanism of inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. . However, amoxicillin is easily degraded by beta lactamases. Therefore, Auclanityl will have little effect on the bacteria that produce these enzymes.
2. Indications and contraindications to the use of Auclanityl
Auclanityl is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by bacterial agents:
Severe upper respiratory tract infections with tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and other cases. This has been treated with common antibiotics but has not improved. Lower respiratory tract infections by beta-lactamase producing strains such as acute bronchitis or acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acquired pneumonia. Severe infections of the urinary tract and genitals with cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis... Bone and joint infections with osteomyelitis Other infections such as alveolar abscess, obstetrics and gynecology, abdominal cavity. However, Auclanityl may be contraindicated in cases of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, or a history of jaundice, liver dysfunction, allergy to the beta lactamase group.
3. Dosage of Auclanityl
Auclanityl is used by calculating the amoxicillin content in the drug. For adults and children over 40kg, use Auclanityl according to the recommended strength of 1 tablet corresponding to 500mg in one time and take the medicine 8 hours apart.
For elderly subjects, there is no need to adjust the above dose unless the person has a creatinine clearance of less than 30ml/min
For the treatment of renal failure
Creatinine clearance above 30ml/min does not need to be adjusted. Adjust dose Auclanityl Clearance from 10 to 30 ml/min take one tablet every 12 hours Clearance less than 10 ml/min take 1 tablet 24 hours apart. It should be noted: The above recommended therapeutic dose for Auclanityl is for reference only. Therefore, before using Auclanityl, patients need to be prescribed by a doctor.
If the patient has missed a dose of Auclanityl, use the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if the interval between the missed dose of Auclanityl and the next dose is too close, skip the missed dose. Patients should not take a double dose of Auclanityl, because it can cause an overdose. To overcome the missed dose of Auclanityl, the patient can set an alarm or ask a family member to remind him.
In case of accidental use of Auclanityl drug overdose than prescribed and appear some unwanted signs such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness, low blood pressure , shortness of breath, drowsiness, itching....you need to take the patient to see a doctor right away
4. Undesirable side effects of Auclanityl
Auclanityl may cause some unwanted side effects during treatment. However, with each case Auclanityl can occur in varying degrees from mild to severe.
Some common side effects caused by Auclanityl include: diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, rash, eosinophilia, hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice, increased transamin, candida vaginitis, pain headache, fever, fatigue... These side effects may occur at the beginning of treatment or after increasing the dose of the drug used. And often these reactions can be transient or subside over time.
However, in some cases Auclanityl can cause serious unwanted side effects with rare reactions. These reactions may appear after just a few minutes of using Auclanityl or longer for a few days. When the occurrence of serious side effects such as: anaphylaxis, Quincke's edema, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, hemolytic anemia, pseudomembranous colitis, Stevens Johnson syndrome, erythema multiforme, inflammation skin, epidermal necrolysis due to poisoning, interstitial nephritis... patients should stop using Auclanityl and need immediate medical assistance.
Although this is not a complete list of unwanted side effects of Auclanityl, if the patient feels unusual signs during treatment, they should immediately notify the doctor or medical staff.
Auclanityl may cause prolonged bleeding time and blood clotting. Therefore, it should be used with caution in patients being treated with anticoagulants.
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