Ampicilina para infecciones

About ampicillin

Ampicillin is given to treat a bacterial infection. It is mainly prescribed for sinus and chest infections, urine infections, and ear infections. It is a penicillin antibiotic which treats infection by killing the germs (bacteria) responsible for the infection.

Before taking ampicillin

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

• Si sospecha que puede tener fiebre glandular (los síntomas son temperatura alta (fiebre), dolor de garganta, ganglios inflamados).

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

• Si tiene algún problema con el funcionamiento de sus riñones.

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Ampicillin is not known to be harmful to babies; however, it is still important that you tell your doctor if you are expecting or breastfeeding a baby.

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que pueda adquirirse sin receta, así como medicamentos a base de plantas y complementarios.

How to take ampicillin

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about ampicillin and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• Take ampicillin exactly as your doctor tells you to. It is usually taken four times a day, every six hours. Your doctor or pharmacist will tell you how you should take the medication, and this information will be printed on the label of the pack to remind you. It is important that you space out the doses evenly during the day. Swallow the capsules with a drink of water.

• You should take ampicillin when your stomach is empty, which means taking your doses one hour before you eat any food, or waiting until two hours afterwards. This is because your body absorbs less ampicillin after a meal, which means the medicine is less effective.

• Si le han dado un medicamento líquido para un niño, lea atentamente las instrucciones para asegurarse de dosificar la cantidad correcta de medicamento.

• If you forget to take a dose, take one as soon as you remember. Try to take the correct number of doses each day, but do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a forgotten dose.
  

Aproveche al máximo su tratamiento

• Aunque creas que la infección ha desaparecido, sigue tomando el antibiótico hasta que termine el tratamiento (a menos que el médico te diga que dejes de tomarlo). Así evitarás que la infección reaparezca.

• Los antibióticos se prescriben en ciclos cortos de tratamiento. Su médico le indicará la duración del tratamiento, que no suele superar los 14 días. Si sigue sintiéndose mal después de terminar el tratamiento, vuelva a ver a su médico.

• Algunas personas desarrollan enrojecimiento y picor en la boca o la vagina (aftas) después de tomar un tratamiento con antibióticos. Si le ocurre esto, consulte a su médico o farmacéutico.

• 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 a bout of being sick (vomiting) or diarrhoea which lasts for more than 24 hours. If this should happen, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice about what additional contraceptive precautions to use over the next few days. There is no need to use additional precautions for any bouts of sickness or diarrhoea which last for less than 24 hours.

• Ampicillin can stop the oral typhoid vaccine from working. If you are due to have any vaccinations, make sure the person treating you knows that you are taking this antibiotic.

Can ampicillin 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 ampicillin. 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.

If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to the antibiotic, speak with your doctor or pharmacist for further advice.

How to store ampicillin

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y de la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.

• Si te han dado un medicamento líquido, guárdalo en el frigorífico. Lo habrá preparado la farmacia y dura siete días, así que compruebe la fecha de caducidad del frasco y no lo utilice después de esa fecha.

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