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USES: This medication is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, such as skin infections, gynecological infections or infections of the abdomen.
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Overview | Photos | How
To Use | Side
Effects | Precautions | Missed
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Unasyn
Uses
This medication is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, such as skin infections, gynecological infections or infections of the abdomen. Notes
- This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only.
- Do not use it later for another infection or give it to someone else.
- A different medication may be necessary in those cases.
- Make sure needles, tubing and supplies are stored safely and disposed of properly.
Storage
- This medication must be stored properly.
- Review storage instruction with your doctor or pharmacist.
- Intravenous bags are to be stored in the refrigerator.
- Let a refrigerated bag sit at room temperature at least one hour before using.
- Check expiration date before using.
- Store vial at room temperature away from sunlight.
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Unasyn 1.5 |
Unasyn Tab |
ユナシン錠(Unasyn) | How
To Use - HOW TO USE THIS MEDICATION: This medication is given intravenously.
- It may be injected into a large muscle such as a buttock or hip or diluted in fluid and given slowly over a 30 to 60 minute period into a vein.
- Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
- Do this by using the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night as prescribed.
- Continue to use this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days.
- Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.
Side
Effects - This medication may cause diarrhea, stomach upset, gas or nausea as your body adjusts to the medication.
- If these effects continue or become severe, inform your doctor.
- Notify your doctor if you experience itching, chest pain, skin rash, swelling of the face, hands or feet, difficulty breathing, difficult or painful urination, dizziness, unusual bleeding or bruising, sore throat or a swollen tongue while using this medication.
- The site where the injection is given may be red and irritated for a few days.
- Notify your doctor if the irritation continues or becomes worse.
- Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral, bladder or vaginal yeast infection).
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor if you have any other illnesses or any allergies especially to penicillin or other antibiotics.
- If you are a diabetic, this medication can affect the results of Clinitest tablets.
- Discuss with your doctor or pharmacist an alternative way to monitor your diabetes.
- This medication may interfere with oral contraceptives.
- If you are using oral contraceptives, discuss with your doctor alternate birth control methods to use while you are using this drug.
- This medication should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- Since small amounts of this medication are found in breast milk, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - If you should miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered unless it is almost time for the next dose.
- If it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the dose.
Drug
Interactions - Tell your doctor of all the medications you take (prescription and nonprescription) especially probenecid, birth control pills, tetracyclines or allopurinol.
- This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills.
- Discuss using other methods of birth control with your doctor.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS
OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. |