Unasyn
Drug name: Unasyn
Active Ingredients:
Ampicillin Sulbactam
Therapeutic actions: Ampicillin and Sulbactam are antibiotics in the penicillin group of drugs. They fight bacteria in your body.
Indications: The combination of Ampicillin and Sulbactam is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria.
Contraindications and cautions: Do not use this medication if you are allergic to Ampicillin and Sulbactam or to any other penicillin antibiotic, such as:
- Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Amoxicot, Biomox, Dispermox, Trimox);
- Carbenicillin (Geocillin);
- Dicloxacillin (Dycill, Dynapen);
- Oxacillin (Bactocill); or
- Penicillin (Beepen-VK, Ledercillin VK, Pen-V, Pen-Vee K, Pfizerpen, V-Cillin K, Veetids, etc.)
Before using Ampicillin and Sulbactam, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs (especially cephalosporins, such as: Ceclor, Ceftin, Duricef, Keflex, and others), or if you have:
- kidney disease;
- mononucleosis;
- a bleeding or blood clotting disorder;
- a history of diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics;
- a history of any type of allergy.
- Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you use birth control pills, are pregnant or breast-feeding a baby.
Adverse effects: The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect. Serious side effects:
- fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
- diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
- chills, body aches, flu symptoms.
Less serious side effects are more likely to occur, such as:
- nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, bloating, gas;
- vaginal itching or discharge;
- headache;
- itching;
- swollen, black, or "hairy" tongue;
- thrush (white patches or inside your mouth or throat);
- pain, swelling, or other irritation where the needle is placed.
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
Interactions: Tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine.
Before using Ampicillin and Sulbactam, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:
- Allopurinol (Zyloprim);
- Probenecid (Benemid); or
- an antibiotic such as Amikacin (Amikin), Gentamicin (Garamycin), Kanamycin (Kantrex), Neomycin (Mycifradin, Neo-Fradin, Neo-Tab), Netilmicin (Netromycin), Streptomycin, Tobramycin (Nebcin, Tobi).
Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE THIS MEDICINE with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.
