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Currently on the market there are many articles related to the drug Rapiclav-1g, but it is still incomplete. The following article would like to provide information about the uses, usage and precautions when using Rapiclav-1g.
1. What is Rapiclav?
Rapiclav - 1g belongs to the group of anti-parasitic, anti-infective, anti-viral, anti-fungal drugs.
The drug is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets, each tablet contains the main ingredient Amoxicillin in the form of Amoxicillin trihydrate with a content of 875mg and clavulanic acid in the form of potassium clavulanate 125mg. There are also other active ingredients such as: Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Croscarmellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, Dibutyl Phthalate, Purified Talc, Titanium Dioxide.
2. Indications for taking the drug Rapiclav
Rapiclav is used in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of certain microorganisms in the following cases:
Lower respiratory tract infections: caused by beta-enzyme-producing strains laxtamase of Haemophilus influenxae and of Moraxella catarrhalis. Otitis media: caused by beta lactamase producing strains of Haemophilus influenxae and of Moraxella catarrhalis. Sinusitis: caused by beta lactamase producing strains of Haemophilus influenxae and of Moraxella catarrhalis. Skin and skin structure infections: caused by beta lactamase producing strains of S.aureus and E.coli and Klebsiella spp. Urinary tract infections: caused by beta lactamase producing strains of E.coli and Enterobacter spp, Klebsiella spp.
3. Dosage - How to take Rapiclav
Rapiclav drug is indicated for oral use and used at times other than meals. To reduce the possibility of gastrointestinal intolerance, the patient should take it at the beginning of a meal. It is important to follow your doctor's prescription for medication and not take it for more than 14 days without review.
Specific drug dosage will depend on each object and each person's condition.
Adults: The usual dose is 1 Rapiclav 625mg tablet every 12 hours or 1 Rapiclav 375mg tablet every 8 hours. Patients with severe infections and respiratory infections take 1 tablet of Rapiclav 1g every 12 hours or 1 tablet of Rapiclav 625 every 8 hours. Children: Use 1 tablet of Rapiclav 375mg, Rapiclav 625 or Rapiclav 375 for children weighing 40kg or more and can be used at the recommended adult dose. Patients with hepatic or renal impairment should reduce the dose of Rapiclav.
4. Contraindications to taking Rapiclav 1g
Rapiclav 1g should not be used in patients who:
Have a history of allergy to Penicillin or any of the ingredients in the drug. Cross allergy to cephalosporins . Infectious mononucleosis or lymphoid leukemia. Patients with a history of biliary jaundice or abnormal liver function
5. Rapiclav drug interactions
When combined with the drug Rapiclav with some of the following drugs may occur drug interactions such as:
Alcohol, narcotics, Barbiturates may increase the possibility of orthostatic blood pressure. Antidiabetic agents may require dose adjustment of antidiabetic agents. Antihypertensive drugs when used together with Rapiclav may increase the effect or increase the potency. Cholestyramine and Colestipol resin: Hydrochlorothiazide absorption is impaired in the presence of anion exchange resins. Single doses of Cholestyramine or Colestipol resin bind to hydrochlorothiazide to reduce gastrointestinal absorption. Corticosteroid drugs, ACTH enhance electrolyte excretion, especially hypokalemia. Hypertensive amines such as norepinephrine have the potential to reduce responsiveness to hypertensive amines but are not sufficient to rule out their effects. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Lithium, if taken with Rapiclav, may decrease renal clearance of lithium and increase lithium toxicity. Allopurinol. Probenecid. Anticoagulants. Birth control pills are hormones.
6. What side effects does Rapiclav cause?
Possible side effects during the use of Rapiclav have been specifically reported such as:
Digestive disorders: Diarrhea, nausea, dyspepsia, gastritis, stomatitis, glossitis, infection Oily skin candidiasis, enteritis, hemorrhagic colitis, pseudomembranous colitis. Hypersensitivity reactions: skin rash, urticaria, pruritus, angioedema, severe skin reactions, erythema multiforme. Acute exanthematous pustulosis Dermatitis. Arthritis, arthralgia, myositis, fever Interstitial nephritis, hematuria. Blood and white blood system: anemia, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenic purpura, eosinophilia, leukopenia, agranulocytosis during treatment with penicillin. Central nervous system: confusion, anxiety, behavior changes, confusion, convulsions, dizziness, dizziness, insomnia, hyperactivity. Teeth turn yellow-brown or gray.
7. Pay attention to precautions when using the drug Rapiclav treatment
There are currently no reports on the effects of Rapiclav on the ability to drive and use machines.
There are no adequate data from studies and drug control in pregnant women. Therefore, the drug should only be used during pregnancy if absolutely necessary.
Ampicillin-class antibiotics are excreted in milk, therefore Amoxicillin and Clavunat potassium should be used with caution in nursing women.
When using Rapiclav for children with a weight > 40 kg, the recommended adult dose can be used.
The elderly: the drug is excreted mainly by the kidneys and there is a risk of causing kidney damage in patients with impaired renal function. Therefore, close monitoring and monitoring of renal function is required.
Use caution in patients with allergies, bronchial asthma and urticaria or allergic rhinitis.
Hopefully with the information shared above, patients can have more useful knowledge about the Rapiclav drug line. Patients should not arbitrarily buy drugs to self-treat to avoid unwanted side effects or drug interactions.
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