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What is Skyclamos drug? The active ingredient in Skyclamos is Amoxicillin in the form of Amoxicillin trihydrate 500mg and clavulanic acid in the form of clavulanate potassium 125mg. This is an antibiotic with anti-parasitic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral effects. So what is the use of Skyclamos? Please refer to the article below for more useful information about this drug.
1. What diseases does Skyclamos treat?
Skyclamos is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. The combination of two antibiotics, Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid, helps prevent Amoxicillin from being destroyed by beta-lactamases. At the same time, this combination also effectively extends the antibacterial spectrum of antibiotics against many bacteria that are already resistant to Amoxicillin, other Penicillins and Cephalosporins.
Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid are both readily absorbed orally. The concentration of these two active ingredients in the serum reaches the maximum after 1 to 2 hours of taking the drug.
The oral bioavailability of Amoxicillin is 90% and that of clavulanic acid is 75%. The biological half-life of the antibiotic Amoxicillin in serum is about 1 to 2 hours and that of the active substance clavulanic acid is about 1 hour. 55–70% Amoxicillin and 30–40% clavulanic acid are excreted unchanged in the urine.
Skyclamos is a medicine prescribed by a doctor that is used for short-term treatment of the following infections:
Treatment of severe upper respiratory tract infections: Sinusitis, tonsillitis, otitis media was treated with common antibiotics but did not help. Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections: Acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia - bronchiolitis. Treatment of severe infections of the urinary tract - genitals caused by strains of E.coli, Klebsiella and Enterobacter produced: Cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis or genital tract infections for women. Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections: boils, skin abscesses or wound infections. Treatment of infections of the musculoskeletal system: Osteomyelitis. Treatment of oral and maxillofacial infections: Alveolar abscess. Treatment of other infections: Infections caused by abortion, obstetric bacteremia, intra-abdominal infections (intravenous in bacteremia, peritonitis, post-operative infections, infection prophylaxis during pregnancy) gastrointestinal surgery, uterus, head and neck, heart, kidney, joint replacement and biliary tract). In the following cases, Skyclamos drug is not allowed to prescribe:
People with hypersensitivity or sensitivity to Beta-lactam group, specifically antibiotics such as Penicillin, Cephalosporin. People with a history of jaundice or hepatobiliary disorders caused by the use of Amoxicillin, Clavulanate or Penicillins.
2. Usage and dosage of the drug Skyclamos
2.1. Dosage of the drug Skyclamos: The dose of the drug is calculated according to the content of the active ingredient Amoxicillin in the drug.
For drug users who are adults and children over 12 years old: Treatment of mild and moderate infections: 1 tablet (500mg Amoxicillin) every 12 hours. Treatment of severe infections: 1 tablet (500mg Amoxicillin) every 8 hours. For children 6 years old and weighing less than 25kg should be treated in suspension or pill form. You take Skyclamos at the beginning of a meal to minimize drug intolerance in the gastrointestinal tract. Treatment with Skyclamos should not exceed 14 days without re-examination. 2.2. In case of Skyclamos overdose, Skyclamos drug rarely causes complications because it is well tolerated even at therapeutic doses. However, the acute reactions that occur depend on the hypersensitivity of the particular person. The risk is definitely increased potassium in the blood when used in very high therapeutic doses. This is because the active ingredient clavulanic acid is used as a potassium salt. The treating doctor may use hemodialysis to remove the drug from the circulation.
3. Undesirable effects of the drug Skyclamos
In the process of using Skyclamos, you may experience unwanted effects, specifically:
Common unwanted effects of Skyclamos with ADR > 1/100: Digestive disturbances, diarrhea a lot , rash, itching on the skin... Uncommon side effects of Skyclamos with 1/1000 < ADR < 1/100: Eosinophilia, nausea, vomiting, hepatitis and yellow Cholestatic skin, increased transaminase index can be severe and persist for several months. Rare adverse effects of Skyclamos with ADR < 1/1000: Anaphylaxis or Quincke's edema, slight decrease in platelet count, decrease in white blood cell count, hemolytic anemia, pseudomembranous colitis. .. You need to proactively inform your treating doctor of any unwanted effects encountered when using Skyclamos.
4. Skyclamos drug interactions
Skyclamos may prolong bleeding time and blood clotting time. Therefore, care should be taken in patients being treated with anticoagulants. Skyclamos can reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, so it is necessary to inform the patient in advance. Probenecid prolongs the elimination time of the antibiotic Amoxicillin but does not affect the elimination of the active substance clavulanic acid.
5. Some notes when using Skyclamos
It is necessary to avoid using Skyclamos for pregnant women, especially in the first 3 months, except in necessary cases prescribed by a doctor. During lactation, this drug can be used to treat diseases. Because Skyclamos is not harmful to nursing infants unless there is a risk of sensitization due to the presence of very small amounts of the drug in breast milk. The use of Skyclamos does not affect the ability to drive, operate machinery or do tasks that require high concentration. Caution should be exercised when using the drug for patients with liver dysfunction or kidney failure. Above is all information about the drug Skyclamos, patients need to carefully read the instructions for use, consult a doctor / pharmacist before using. Absolutely do not arbitrarily buy Skyclamos medicine to treat diseases at home, because there may be unwanted side effects on health.
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