- Overview
- Uses
- Benefits
- Side Effect
- How to use
- How It works
- What if you forget to take?
- Safety Advice
- FAQ
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NepMeds
Last Updated On: May 5, 2023
Megapen-250mg Inj
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Product Overview
Composition: Cloxacillin & Ampicillin
MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION is a combination of Ampicillin and Cloxacillin which belongs to the group of medicines called Penicillin Antibiotics. It is used to treat respiratory tract infections, bacterial meningitis, septicaemia, endocarditis, urinary tract infections, pelvic infections, skin and soft tissue infections, gastrointestinal infections, infected wounds or lung infections after surgery, puerperal fever, ear, nose and throat infections in moderately severe and severe infections and for patients who are unable to take the oral forms.
Before receiving MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION inform your doctor if you have liver or kidney disease. MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION should be used with caution in pregnant women. Contact your doctor before receiving. MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION is generally not recommended for use in breast feeding women as it may pass through the breast milk. Contact your doctor before receiving.
Uses
- Respiratory tract infections
- Stomach infection
- Urinary tract infections
- Fever associated with bacterial infection
- Blood poisoning, caused by bacteria and inflammation of the endocardium
Side Effect
Common side effects:
- Nausea
- Stomach pain or stomach upset
- Flatulence
- Diarrhea
- Skin rash
- Mouth sores
How to use
MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION will be administered into a vein or muscle as intravenously or intramuscularly. Your doctor will administer the correct dose and duration for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition. Kindly do. not self administer.
How It works
MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION is a combination of Ampicillin and cloxacillin where ampicillin (has a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against many gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. It acts through the inhibition of cell wall mucopeptide biosynthesis during the stage of active multiplication.) Cloxacillin prevents bacteria from reproducing, which allows your body to fight only the existing bacteria.
Safety Advice for Megapen-250mg Inj
Allergy
Do not receive MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION if you are allergic to Ampicillin, Cloxacillin or beta-lactam antibiotics (Ex. penicillins, cephalosporins) or to other ingredients of this medicine.
Pregnancy
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. . Contact your doctor before receiving.
Breastfeeding
MEGAPEN 250MG INJECTION may excrete in trace amounts in human milk. Safety has not been established in lactating mothers. Consult your doctor before receiving it.
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