Co-fluampicil pour l'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.

• Si vous avez des problèmes de fonctionnement du foie.

• Si vous avez des problèmes rénaux.

• Si vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médicaments complémentaires.

• Si vous souffrez d'une maladie allergique ou si vous avez déjà eu une réaction allergique à un médicament. Ceci est particulièrement important si vous avez déjà eu une mauvaise réaction à un antibiotique de type pénicilline.

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.

• Avalez les gélules entières - ne les mâchez pas et ne les ouvrez pas. Certaines personnes trouvent qu'il est plus facile d'avaler les gélules avec un verre d'eau.

• Si vous oubliez de prendre une dose, prenez-en une dès que vous vous en rendez compte. Essayez de prendre le nombre correct de doses chaque jour, mais ne prenez pas deux doses en même temps pour compenser.

• Même si vous avez l'impression que votre infection a disparu, continuez à prendre l'antibiotique jusqu'à la fin du traitement, à moins que l'on vous dise d'arrêter. Ceci afin d'éviter que l'infection ne réapparaisse. Votre médecin vous dira combien de temps durera votre traitement. Si vous ne vous sentez toujours pas bien après la fin du traitement, retournez voir votre médecin.
  

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• Certaines personnes développent un muguet (rougeur et démangeaison dans la bouche ou le vagin) après avoir pris un traitement antibiotique. Si vous pensez souffrir de muguet, demandez conseil à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien.

• Si vous devez subir une opération ou tout autre traitement médical, informez la personne chargée du traitement que vous prenez un antibiotique.

• 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.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes qui pourraient être dus au médicament, parlez-en à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien.

How to store co-fluampicil

• Conservez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

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

Informations importantes sur tous les médicaments