Amoxiclav, 500 mg+125 mg 15 pcs

Pharmacological action – broad spectrum antibacterial, bactericidal.
Pharmacodynamics

The drug Amoxiclav® is a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid.

Amoxicillin is a semisynthetic penicillin (beta-lactam antibiotic) that inhibits one or more enzymes (often referred to as penicillin-binding proteins, PRPs) in the peptidoglycan biosynthesis pathway, which is an integral structural component of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis leads to loss of cell wall strength, which usually causes lysis and cell death of microorganisms.

Amoxicillin is degraded by the action of beta-lactamases produced by resistant bacteria, so that the spectrum of activity of amoxicillin does not include microorganisms that produce these enzymes.

Clavulanic acid is a beta-lactam that is structurally related to penicillins. It inhibits some beta-lactamases, thereby preventing inactivation of amoxicillin and broadening its spectrum of activity to include bacteria normally resistant to amoxicillin as well as other penicillins and cephalosporins. Clavulanic acid itself has no clinically significant antibacterial activity.

The drug Amoxiclav® has a bactericidal effect in vivo on the following microorganisms:

– Gram-positive aerobes – Staphylococcus aureus*, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes;

– Gram-negative aerobes – Enterobacter spp.**, Escherichia coli*, Haemophilus influenzae*, species of the genus Klebsiella*, Moraxella catarrhalis* (Branhamella catarrhalis).

The drug Amoxiclav® has a bactericidal effect in vitro against the following microorganisms (but clinical significance is still unknown):

– Gram-positive aerobes – Bacillis anthracis*, species of the genus Corynebacterium, Enterococcus faecalis*, Enterococcus faecium*, Listeria monocytogenes, Nocardia asteroides, coagulazonegative staphylococci* (including Staphylococcus epidermidis), Streptococcus agalactiae, other species of the genus Streptococcus, Streptococcus viridans;

– gram-positive anaerobes – species of the genus Clostridium, species of the genus Peptococcus, species of the genus Peptostreptococcus;

– gram-negative aerobes – Bordetella pertussis, species of the genus Brucella, Gardnerella vaginalis, Helicobacter pylori, species of the genus Legionella, Neisseria gonorrhoeae*, Neisseria meningitidis*, Pasteurella multocida, Proteus mirabilis*, Proteus vulgaris*, species of the genus Salmonella*, species of the genus Shigella*, Vibrio cholerae, Yersinia enterocolitica*;

– gram-negative anaerobes – species of the genus Bacteroides* (including Bacteroides fragilis), species of the genus Fusobacterium*;

– others – Borrelia burgdorferi, Chlamydia spp., Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae, Treponema pallidum.

* Some strains of these bacterial species produce beta-lactamases, which contributes to their insensitivity to amoxicillin monotherapy.

** Most strains of these bacteria are resistant to the amoxicillin/clavulanic acid combination in vitro, but the clinical effectiveness of this combination has been demonstrated in the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by these strains.

Pharmacokinetics

The main pharmacokinetic parameters of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid are similar. Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid are well soluble in aqueous solutions with physiological pH value and after oral administration of Amoxiclav® are quickly and completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Absorption of the active substances – amoxicillin and clavulanic acid – is optimal when the drug is taken at the beginning of a meal.

The bioavailability of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid after oral administration is about 70%.

The peak of plasma concentrations is reached approximately 1 hour after ingestion. Values of Cmax for amoxicillin (depending on the dose) are 3-12 mcg/ml, for clavulanic acid – about 2 mcg/ml.

The Cmax in plasma after a bolus injection of 1.2 g (1000+200 mg) of the drug is 105.4 mg/L for amoxicillin and 28.5 mg/L for clavulanic acid.

When using Amoxiclav® plasma concentrations of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid are similar to those when administering orally the corresponding doses of amoxicillin or clavulanic acid separately in equivalent doses.

The two components are characterized by sufficient Vd in various organs, tissues and body fluids (including lungs, abdominal cavity organs; fat, bone and muscle tissues; pleural, synovial and peritoneal fluids; skin, bile, urine, purulent secretions, sputum, interstitial fluid).

The plasma protein binding is moderate – 25% for clavulanic acid and 18% for amoxicillin.

The Vd is approximately 0.3-0.4 L/kg for amoxicillin and approximately 0.2 L/kg for clavulanic acid.

Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid do not penetrate the blood-brain barrier in non-inflamed cerebral membranes.

Amoxicillin (like most penicillins) is excreted with breast milk. Trace amounts of clavulanic acid are also found in breast milk. Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid penetrate the placental barrier.

Amoxicillin is excreted mainly by the kidneys, whereas clavulanic acid is excreted through both renal and extrarenal mechanisms. After a single oral administration of one tablet of 250+125 mg or 500+125 mg, approximately 60-70% of amoxicillin and 40-65% of clavulanic acid are excreted unchanged in the urine during the first 6 h. About 10-25% of the initial dose of amoxicillin is excreted with urine as inactive penicillic acid. Clavulanic acid in humans undergoes intensive metabolism to form 2,5-dihydro-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-oxo-1H-pyrrol-3-carboxylic acid and 1-amino-4-hydroxy-butane-2-one and is excreted with urine and feces.

The average T1/2 of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is approximately 1 h, the average total clearance is approximately 25 L/h in healthy patients. Various studies have found that urinary excretion of amoxicillin within 24 h is approximately 50-85%, clavulanic acid 27-60%. The greatest amount of clavulanic acid is excreted during the first 2 hours after intake.

The pharmacokinetic parameters of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid are summarized in Table 1.

Table 1

Patients with impaired liver function

In patients with severe renal impairment, the T1/2 is increased up to 7.5 h for amoxicillin and up to 4.5 h for clavulanic acid.

In patients with hepatic impairment the dose of the drug should be adjusted with caution: constant monitoring of the liver condition is necessary.

The two components are eliminated by hemodialysis and minor amounts by peritoneal dialysis.

Indications

For all dosage forms

Infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms:

Active ingredient

Composition

1 tablet (625 mg) contains:

The active ingredients:

amoxicillin (as trihydrate) 500 mg,

clavulanic acid (as potassium salt) 125 mg.

Auxiliary substances:

Colloidal silicon dioxide 9.00 mg,

crospovidone 45.00 mg,

croscarmellose sodium 35.00 mg,

magnesium stearate 20.00 mg,

microcrystalline cellulose up to 1060 mg.

The film coating of the tablet: hypromellose 17.696 mg, ethyl cellulose 0.864 mg, polysorbate 80 – 0.960 mg, triethylcitrate 0.976 mg, titanium dioxide 9.360 mg, talc 2.144 mg.

How to take, the dosage

Ingestion. Regimen of dosing is adjusted individually, depending on the age, body weight, kidney function of the patient, as well as on the severity of infection.

The drug Amoxiclav® is recommended to be taken at the beginning of meals for optimal absorption and to reduce possible side effects on the digestive system.

The course of treatment is 5-14 days. The duration of the course of treatment is determined by the attending physician. The treatment should not continue for more than 14 days without repeated medical examination.

Children under 12 years of age

The dose is prescribed depending on the age and body weight. The recommended dosing regimen is 40 mg/kg/day in 3 doses.

Children with a body weight of 40 kg or more should be prescribed the same dosage as adults. For children aged 6 years it is more preferable to take Amoxiclav® suspension.

Adults and children over 12 years of age (or >40 kg of body weight)

The usual dose in mild to moderate course of infection is 1 tablet. 250+125 mg every 8 hours or 1 tablet 500+125 mg every 12 hours; in cases of severe infection and respiratory tract infections, 1 tablet 500+125 mg every 8 hours or 1 tablet 875+125 mg every 12 hours.

Because amoxicillin and clavulanic acid combination tablets of 250+125 mg and 500+125 mg contain the same amount of clavulanic acid, 125 mg, 2 tablets of 250+125 mg are not equivalent to 1 tablet of 500+125 mg.

Dosage in odontogenic infections

1 tablet 250+125 mg every 8 hours or 1 tablet 500+125 mg every 12 hours for 5 days.

Patients with impaired renal function

Dose adjustment is based on the maximum recommended dose of amoxicillin and is based on creatinine Cl values:

– adults and children over 12 years (or ?40 kg body weight) (Table 2);

– if anuria, the dosing interval should be extended to 48 hours or longer;

– 875+125 mg tablets should be used only in patients with Cl creatinine >30 ml/min.

Table 2

Interaction

For all dosage forms

Antacids, glucosamine, laxatives, aminoglycosides slow absorption, ascorbic acid increases absorption.

Diuretics, allopurinol, phenylbutazone, NSAIDs and other drugs that block tubular secretion (probenecid) increase the concentration of amoxicillin (clavulanic acid is eliminated mainly by glomerular filtration).

The concomitant use of Amoxiclav® and methotrexate increases the toxicity of methotrexate.

The co-administration with allopurinol increases the incidence of exanthema. Concomitant use with disulfiram should be avoided.

Decreases the effectiveness of drugs in the metabolism of which PABA is formed; ethinyl estradiol – risk of breakthrough bleeding.

The literature describes rare cases of increased INR in patients when coadministering acenocoumarol or warfarin and amoxicillin. If concomitant use with anticoagulants is necessary, PV or INR should be closely monitored when prescribing or withdrawing the drug.

The combination with rifampicin is antagonistic (mutual weakening of the antibacterial effect). The preparation Amoxiclav® should not be used simultaneously in combination with bacteriostatic antibiotics (macrolides, tetracyclines), sulfonamides because of possible decrease of effectiveness of Amoxiclav® preparation.

The drug Amoxiclav® reduces the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.

For tablets dispersible and powder for preparation of suspension for oral administration additionally

It increases the effectiveness of indirect anticoagulants (by inhibiting intestinal microflora, reduces the synthesis of vitamin K and prothrombin index). In some cases, administration of the drug may prolong PV, in this regard, caution should be exercised when concomitant use of anticoagulants and the drug Amoxiclav® Quicktab.

Probenecid decreases excretion of amoxicillin, increasing its serum concentration.

In patients receiving mycophenolate mofetil, a decrease of approximately 50% in the concentration of the active metabolite, mycophenolic acid, was observed after initiation of the combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid before the next dose of the drug. Changes in this concentration cannot accurately reflect overall changes in mycophenolic acid exposure.

Special Instructions

For all dosage forms

Hematopoietic, hepatic and renal function should be monitored during course treatment.

In patients with severe renal dysfunction, adequate dose adjustment or increased intervals between doses is required.

The development of superinfection due to growth of microflora insensitive to it is possible, which requires appropriate change in antibiotic therapy.

In patients who are hypersensitive to penicillins, cross-allergic reactions with cephalosporin antibiotics are possible.

In women with premature rupture of fetal membranes, it has been found that prophylactic therapy with amoxicillin + clavulanic acid may be associated with an increased risk of necrotizing colitis in the newborn.

In patients with decreased diuresis, crystalluria is very rare. During the use of high doses of amoxicillin, it is recommended to take sufficient fluids and maintain adequate diuresis to reduce the likelihood of amoxicillin crystal formation.

Laboratory tests. High concentrations of amoxicillin give a false-positive reaction for urine glucose when using Benedict’s reagent or Fehling’s solution. Enzymatic reactions with glucosidase are recommended.

For dispersible tablets and powder for oral suspension, in addition

Patients should be questioned before starting treatment to determine if there is a history of hypersensitivity to penicillins, cephalosporins or other beta-lactam antibiotics.

In order to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, the drug should be taken before or with meals.

When using high doses of Amoxiclav® Quicktab, patients with crystalluria need to adequately replenish fluid loss.

In case of antibiotic-associated colitis, Amoxiclav®Quicktab should be immediately discontinued, consult a physician and initiate appropriate treatment. Drugs that inhibit peristalsis are contraindicated in these situations.

The treatment is necessarily continued for 48-72 hours after the disappearance of clinical signs of the disease. If simultaneous use of estrogen-containing oral contraceptives and amoxicillin is possible, other or additional methods of contraception should be used.

Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid may provoke non-specific binding of immunoglobulins and albumin to the red blood cell membrane that may cause false positive reaction in Coombs test.

The use of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid is contraindicated in infectious mononucleosis because it may provoke a rash of crust-like symptoms.

Special precautions for disposal of unused medication. There is no need for special precautions when destroying unused Amoxiclav®.

Impact on the ability to drive a car or perform work requiring increased speed of physical and mental reactions. Because of possible development of CNS side effects such as dizziness, headache, seizures, during the treatment it is necessary to observe caution while driving a vehicle or performing other activities requiring concentration and quick psychomotor reactions.

Contraindications

– Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
– history of hypersensitivity to penicillins, cephalosporins and other beta-lactam antibiotics;
– Cholestatic jaundice and/or other liver function abnormalities caused by taking amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in anamnesis;
– Infectious mononucleosis and lympholeukosis;
– children under 12 years of age or with body weight less than 40 kg.

With caution

Pseudomembranous colitis in anamnesis, gastrointestinal tract diseases, liver failure, severe renal function disorders, pregnancy, lactation, concomitant use with anticoagulants.

Side effects

Amoxiclav® film-coated tablets and powder for preparation of solution for IV administration

Digestive system disorders: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, gastritis, stomatitis, glossitis, black “hairy” tongue, darkening of tooth enamel, hemorrhagic colitis (may also develop after therapy), enterocolitis, pseudomembranous colitis, liver dysfunction, increased ALT, AST, ALP activity and/or bilirubin level in blood plasma, liver failure (more common in the elderly, men, with long-term therapy), cholestatic jaundice, hepatitis.

Allergic reactions: itching, urticaria, erythematous rash, erythema multiforme, angioedema, anaphylactic shock, allergic vasculitis, exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, syndrome similar to serum sickness, toxic epidermal necrolysis.

Hematopoietic and lymphatic system disorders: reversible leukopenia (including neutropenia), thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, reversible increase in PV (when combined with anticoagulants), reversible increase in bleeding time, eosinophilia, pancytopenia, thrombocytosis, agranulocytosis.

CNS disorders: dizziness, headache, seizures (may occur in patients with impaired renal function when taking high doses of the drug).

Urinary system disorders: interstitial nephritis, crystalluria, hematuria.

Others: candidiasis and other types of superinfections.

Amoxiclav®

For film-coated tablets, powder for preparation of suspension for oral administration, powder for preparation of solution for injection additionally

CNS side: hyperactivity. Feeling of anxiety, insomnia, behavioral changes, agitation.

Overdose

There have been no reports of death or life-threatening side effects due to overdose of the drug.

Symptoms: in most cases – gastrointestinal disorders (abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting), possibly also anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, in single cases – seizures.

Treatment: In case of overdose the patient must be under medical supervision; treatment is symptomatic.

In case of recent intake (less than 4 hours) of the drug it is necessary to perform gastric lavage and prescribe activated charcoal to reduce absorption. Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium is removed by hemodialysis.

Pregnancy use

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