Co-fluampicil for infection

About co-fluampicil

About co-fluampicil

Co-fluampicil contains two penicillin antibiotics in equal amounts - flucloxacillin and ampicillin. It is used to treat bacterial infections. It works by killing the bacteria causing the infection.

Before taking co-fluampicil

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking co-fluampicil it is important that your doctor or pharmacist knows:

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding. (Although co-fluampicil is not known to be harmful to babies, it is still important that you tell your doctor if you are expecting or breastfeeding a baby.)

• If you think you have glandular fever.

• Wenn Sie Probleme mit der Arbeitsweise Ihrer Leber haben.

• Wenn Sie Nierenprobleme haben.

• Wenn Sie andere Arzneimittel einnehmen. Dazu gehören alle Arzneimittel, die Sie einnehmen und die rezeptfrei erhältlich sind, sowie pflanzliche und ergänzende Arzneimittel.

• If you have an allergic condition, or if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine. This is particularly important if you have ever had a bad reaction to any penicillin antibiotic.

How to take co-fluampicil

• Before you start this antibiotic, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. The leaflet will give you more information about co-fluampicil and a full list of side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take co-fluampicil exactly as your doctor tells you to. It is taken four times daily - space the doses out evenly during the day. Your doctor or pharmacist will tell you how many capsules to take for each dose, and this information will be printed on the label of the pack to remind you.

• You should take co-fluampicil about an hour before a meal. This is because your body absorbs less of the antibiotic if there is food in your stomach, which means the medicine is less effective.

• Swallow the capsules whole - do not chew or open them. Some people find it helps to swallow the capsules with a drink of water.

• Wenn Sie die Einnahme einer Dosis vergessen haben, nehmen Sie eine, sobald Sie sich daran erinnern. Versuchen Sie, jeden Tag die richtige Anzahl von Dosen einzunehmen, aber nehmen Sie nicht zwei Dosen gleichzeitig ein, um sie nachzuholen.

• Even if you feel your infection has cleared up, keep taking the antibiotic until the course is finished, unless you are told to stop. This is to prevent the infection from coming back. Your doctor will tell you how long your course of treatment will last. If you still feel unwell after finishing the course, go back to see your doctor.
  

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• Manche Menschen entwickeln nach der Einnahme von Antibiotika Soor (Rötung und Juckreiz im Mund oder in der Vagina). Wenn Sie denken, dass Sie Soor haben, fragen Sie Ihren Arzt oder Apotheker um Rat.

• If you are having an operation or any other medical treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment that you are taking an antibiotic.

• Co-fluampicil may stop the oral typhoid vaccine from working. If you are having any vaccinations, make sure the person treating you knows that you are taking this antibiotic.

• If you are taking co-fluampicil over an extended period of time, your doctor will want to routinely check on your progress. Try to keep any regular appointments you have booked with your doctor, as you will need to have some blood tests to check that your liver and kidneys are working well.

• If you are taking the contraceptive 'pill' at the same time as this antibiotic, the effectiveness of the 'pill' can be reduced if you have sickness (vomiting) or diarrhoea which lasts for more than 24 hours. If this should happen to you (for whatever reason), ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice about what additional contraceptive precautions to use. There is no need to use additional precautions for any bouts of sickness or diarrhoea which last for less than 24 hours.

• If you need pain relief whilst taking co-fluampicil it is best to speak to your doctor or a pharmacist first. The painkiller paracetamol is not always recommended during treatment with flucloxacillin, especially if you also have problems with the way your kidneys work.

Can co-fluampicil cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with co-fluampicil. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Important: if you develop an itchy rash, or a swollen face or mouth, or have difficulty breathing, these may be signs that you are allergic to a penicillin antibiotic. Do not take any more co-fluampicil and speak with your doctor or go to your local accident and emergency department straightaway.

Wenn Sie andere Symptome haben, von denen Sie glauben, dass sie auf das Arzneimittel zurückzuführen sind, sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Arzt oder Apotheker.

How to store co-fluampicil

• Bewahren Sie alle Arzneimittel außerhalb der Reichweite und Sichtweite von Kindern auf.

• Store co-fluampicil capsules in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and light.

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