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Product Description:

Co-amoxiclav 400/57mg/5ml Powder for Oral Suspension is used to treat the following infections in adults and children:

• Acute bacterial sinusitis (adequately diagnosed)

• acute otitis media

• Acute attacks of chronic bronchitis (adequately diagnosed)

• community-acquired pneumonia

• cystitis

• pyelonephritis

• Skin and soft tissue infections, especially cellulitis, animal bites, acute dental abscess with disseminated cellulitis.

• Bone and joint infections.

Instructions for use:

• For adults and children ≥ 40 kg, this formulation of Co-amoxiclav 400/57mg/5ml powder for oral suspension provides a total daily dose of 1750 mg amoxicillin/250 mg clavulanic acid twice daily and 2625 mg amoxicillin/375 mg clavulanic acid three times daily, when taken as recommended below.

• For children under 40 kg, this formulation of Co-amoxiclav 400/57mg/5ml powder for oral suspension provides a maximum daily dose of 1000-2800 mg amoxicillin/143-400 mg clavulanic acid, when taken as recommended below.

• If a higher daily dose of amoxicillin is required, it is recommended that another preparation of Co-amoxiclav 400/57mg/5ml powder for oral suspension be chosen to avoid administering unnecessarily high daily doses of clavulanic acid.

• The duration of treatment should be determined by the patient's response.

• Some types of infections (such as osteomyelitis) require longer periods of treatment.

• Treatment should not be extended for more than 14 days without review.

Warnings and precautions :

• Before taking this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to amoxicillin or clavulanic acid; or to penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics; or if you have any other allergies.

• This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.

• For more information, talk to your pharmacist.

• Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver disease (including liver problems caused by previous use of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid), kidney disease (such as requiring dialysis), a certain type of viral infection (infectious mononucleosis).

• Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).

• This product may cause live bacterial vaccines (such as typhoid vaccine) to not work as well.

• Do not have any immunizations/vaccinations while using this medication unless your doctor tells you to.

• During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed.

• Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.

• This medicine passes into breast milk.

• Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Side effects :

Stop using this medicine and contact your doctor right away if you have serious side effects such as :

• watery or bloody diarrhea;

• Pale or yellowing skin, dark urine, fever, confusion, or weakness.

• Bruising or bleeding easily.

• Skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness.

• Agitation, confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure (convulsions);

• Nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or

• Severe skin reaction - fever, sore throat, swelling of your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially on the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Less serious side effects may include :

• Mild diarrhea, gas, and stomach pain.

• nausea or vomiting;

• headache;

• Rash or itching.

• White patches in your mouth or throat. Or

• Vaginal yeast infection (itching or discharge).