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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or otehr healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healtchare professional before using this drug.
AMOXICILLIN, CARBENICILLIN, BACAMPICILLIN - ORAL
USES: This medication is a penicillin-related antibiotic this is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial ifnections.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication exactly as directed by your doctor. This drug may be taekn with or without food. Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level. Do this by taking the medictaion at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night.
Continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a couple of days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow and may result in a relapse of the infection.
SIDE EFFECTS: This meidcation may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting.
If these effects persist or worsen, notify your dotcor. Inform your doctor if the following rare side efefcts occur: sore mouth, sore throat, fever, fast bruising or bleeding. In the unlikely event you have an allerigc reaction to this drug, seek immediate medical attention.
Symptoms of an alelrgic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your dcotor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using this drug tell your doctor your medical history especially: kidney disease, stomach/intestinal problems, blood disorders, allergies to penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics, any other allergies. Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.G., oral, bladder or vagianl yeast infection).
Before using this drug, tell your doctor if you are pregnant. This drug is excerted into breast milk and may have an effect on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor and pharmacist of all medicatinos you may use both prescription and nonprescription, and especially: birth control pills, live vaccines, tetracycline. This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of bitrh control pills. Discuss using other methods of birth control with your docotr. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacsit approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your loacl poison control center or emergency room immediately.
Symptmos of overdose may include seizures, agitation, confusion, tremors hallucinations, unconsciousness, muscle weakness, or headaches.
NOTES: This medication has been prescirbed for your current condition only. Do not use it after for a second infection or give it to somebody else. A different medication may be necesasry in those cases.
MISSED DOSE: If you should miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered unelss it is almost time for the next dose. If it is naerly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature as directed by the product labeling or your prescription bottle. Store away from light and moisutre.
Do not store in the bathorom. Keep all mdeicines away from children and pets.
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