As per US FDA guidelines as per USPDA 1997

It is the intention to bring out the salient features. Hence relevent details as prescribed by US FDA guidelines as per USPDA 1997  are brought out clearly in the following chapters. 

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ANTIBIOTICS-

Antibacterials include-

Amikacin, Amoxiccillin, Ampicillin, Azithromycin, Aztrenonam, Bacampicillin, Carbenicillin, Cefaclor, Cefamandole, Cefazolin, Cefixine, Cefmetazole, Cefonicid, Cefoperazone, Cepotaxime, Cefoxitin, Cefpodoxime, Cefprozil, Ceftazidime, Ceftizoxime, Ceftreoaxone,Cefuroxime, Cephalexin, Cepharadine, Choramphenicol, Cinoxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin, Cloxacilin, Demeclocycline, Dicloxacillin, Doxycycline, Enoxacin, Erythromycin, Erthromycin Estolate, Erthromycin Ethylsuccinate, Erytromycin Gluceptate, Erthromycin lactobionate, Erthromycin  sterate Erythromycin and Sulfosoxazole, Flucloxacillin, Fusidic acid, Gentamycin, Imi    penem  and Cilasstatin, Immune glubulin  intravenous, Kanamycin, Lincomycin, Loracarbef, Methaenamine, Methicillin, Metronidazole systemic, Mezlocillin, Minocyclline, Nafcillin, Nalidixi c acid, Netlimimicin, Nitrofurantion systemic, Norfloxacillin, Ofloxacin, Oxacillin, Oxytetracycline, Penicillin, G, Pebicillin V, Pipercillin, Pipercillin and Tetrazobactam, Pivaampicillin, Pivmethicillin, Spectinomycin, Streptomycin, Sulfadiazine, Sulfadizine and Trimethoprim, Sulfamethazole, Tetracycilline, Ticarcillin, Tobramycin, Trimethoprim, Vancomycin

Refer -Ampicillin

1. Complete full course of therapy

2. Take on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. Absorption of Penicillin V, amoxycillin, becampicillin tablets and amoxycillin/potassium cluvinate is not significantly affected by food.

3. Take each oral dose with a full glass of water, not fruit juice or carbobanated beverage (cloxacillin, penicillin G)

4. Take at even intervals,preferably around the clock.

5. Notify physician, if skin rash, itching, hives, severe diarrhoea, shortness of breath, wheezing, black tongue, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, fever, swollen joints or unusual bleeding or bruising occurs

6. Discard any liquid forms of penicillin after 7 days if stored at room temperature or 14 days if it is refrigerated.

7.Allergies- tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to penicillin or cephalosporins. Also tell your doctor if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, presevatives or dyes.

8.Pregnancy - penicillins have been widely used in pregnant woman and have not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

9.Breast feeding- penicillins pass into breast milk. allergic reactions , diarrhea, fungus infectins and skin rash may occur in nursing babies

10. Children - Many penicillins have been used in children and in effective doses and are not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children than in adults.

11.Elderly- peniciilins have been used in elderly and have not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than in younger adults.

12. Other medicines - Acetoaminophen or Amiodarone or Anabolic steroids or Androgens or Antithyroid agents or Carmustine or Chloroquine or Dantrolene or Daunorubicin or Disulfram or Divalproex or Estrogens or Etretinate or Gold salts or Hydroxychloroquine or Mercaptopurine or Methotrexate or Methyldopa or Naltrxone or Oral contraceptives or Other anti-infectives by mouth or injection or Phenothiothizines or Plicamycin or Valproic acid - these medicines may increase the chance of liver damage if taken with cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, flucoxacillin, mezlocillin, nafacillin, oxacilin, or pipercillin

 13. Other medical problems - Tell your doctor if you have any

other medical problems especially - Allergy such as asthma,eczema, hay fever etc.- patients with a history of general allergies may be more likely to have a severe reaction to penicilin

14.Missed dose - If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. however, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double doses.

 15.Storage - Keep out of reach of children. Store away from heat or direct sunlight. Do not store the capsule in bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places.

 16.Outdated medicines - Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of reach of children.