Clavam 1.2Gm Injection 1 's

Infection Prescription (Rx) Required

AMOXICILLIN+CLAVULANATE(CLAVULANIC ACID) 1.2GM

NPR 220.17

Mfr: Alkem Laboratories Ltd

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What is CLAVAM?

CLAVAM is an antibiotic which contains combination of medicines called amoxicillin and clavulanic acid

What CLAVAM is used for?

CLAVAM is used to treat

severe ear, nose and throat infections
respiratory tract infections
urinary tract infections
skin and soft tissue infections including dental infections
bone and joint infections
intra-abdominal infections
Genital organ infections in women

Talk to your Doctor before using this medicine If you,

are allergic (hypersensitive) to amoxicillin, clavulanic acid or penicillin or any other ingredient of CLAVAM
have ever had liver problems or jaundice (yellowing of the skin) when taking an antibiotic
have glandular fever
are being treated for liver or kidney problems
are not passing water regularly

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor nurse for advice before taking this medicine

Tell your doctor, nurse if you are using or have recently used or might use any other medicines. This includes medicines that can be bought without a prescription and also herbal medicines.

Allopurinol, probenecid for gouty arthritis
Warfarin medicine used to treat blood clots
Methotrexate used to treat cancer or rheumatic diseases
Mycophenolate mofetil used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs

CLAVAM will be given as an injection into a vein or by intravenous infusion
Make sure you drink plenty of fluids while being treated with CLAVAM
You will not normally be given CLAVAM for longer than 2 weeks

skin rash
inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) which may be visible as red or purple raised spots on the skin, but can affect other parts of the body
fever, joint pain, swollen glands in the neck, armpit or groin
swelling, sometimes of the face or mouth (angioedema), causing difficulty
in breathing
collapse
inflammation of the large intestine, causing watery diarrhoea usually with blood and mucous, stomach pain

thrush (candida - a yeast infection of the vagina, mouth or skin folds)
diarrhoea

raised itchy rash (hives)
feeling sick (nausea), especially when taking high doses, if affected take
vomiting
indigestion
dizziness
headache
increase in some substances (enzymes) produced by the liver

skin rash, which may blister, and looks like small targets (central dark
spots surrounded by a paler area, with a dark ring around the edge erythema multiforme)
swelling and redness in the vein which is extremely tender when touched
low number of cells involved in blood clotting low number of white blood cells

Additional Information
Storage

CLAVAM is for use in hospital only and the expiry date and storage instructions stated on the label are for the doctor, nurse information
Do not store above (15-25°C)
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date

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