How to breed "Amoksiklav": highlights, instructions

Many antibacterial drugs are available in the form of a dry powder. It must be diluted before use. The medicine "Amoxiclav" was not an exception. How to dilute the suspension? This question, which often arises in patients, will be answered today's article. Also, you will find out that there are other forms of this medication that require prior dilution.

What it is? Preliminary characterization of the preparation

The drug refers to the antibiotics of the penicillin series. It provides a wide range of activities. The active ingredient amoxicillin is present, which is antimicrobial. Also there is clavulanic acid, which enhances the action of the antibiotic. Thanks to it, even the most resistant microorganisms are destroyed by the drug.

It is very important to know how to dilute Amoxiclav correctly. After all depends on the outcome of the disease. In case of excessive concentration, an overdose may occur. If you overdo with the diluting liquid, then, on the contrary, the medication will become ineffective. Let's consider the basic moments of preparation of an antibiotic and we will find out how to dissolve "Amoksiklav" in this or that case.

Antibiotic in injections: rules of preparation

How to dissolve Amoxiclav, if it is prescribed to you in the form of injections? This drug is produced for 200, 500 and 1000 mg of amoxicillin per one milliliter. Antibiotic is intended for intravenous injection with a syringe or dropper. It should be noted immediately that it is better to carry out manipulation in a medical institution, and to entrust the preparation of a solution to professionals: a doctor or nurses. And yet how to dilute the "Amoxiclav" for the injection?

To prepare the solution you will need special water for injections. The use of Novocain and Lidocaine is not welcome. The medication is diluted in accordance with the initial dosage. If you have 500 mg of amoxicillin in the vial, you will need 10 ml of water. The medicine, which has a dosage of 1000 mg, is diluted with a volume of 20 ml of water for injection. The drug is administered intravenously, taking into account all asepsis rules.

"Amoxiclav": how to dilute the suspension?

The most commonly prescribed medication is in the form of a syrup. This drug is for children, but adults can also take it. An antibiotic is given in a dose of 125, 250 and 400 mg of amoxicillin for every 5 milliliters of the finished drug. How to grow such suspensions "Amoxiclav"?

Instruction for use for children says that to use for the preparation of the solution you need only pure drinking water. If you are not sure about the sterility of the liquid, then it is better to buy bottled. You can also pre-boil water, then cool it to room temperature. Do not use boiling water.

• The drug in a dose of 125 mg requires 86 milliliters of water. Using a measuring syringe, enter 40-46 ml first, then shake the container thoroughly. Then add the remaining volume (46-40 ml) and shake again.
• The antibiotic, which contains 250 mg of active ingredient, assumes the preparation of the suspension with 85 ml of liquid. In exactly the same way as in the previous case, the water is introduced in two doses with a thorough shaking.
• The preparation containing 400 mg of the active substance is diluted according to the table. It can have a different volume. Consider this before you dilute Amoxiclav.

After preparing the syrup, the container should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than two weeks. Shake the preparation thoroughly before each use.

The drug "Amoxiclav Quiktab" (in tablets) and its features

You already know how to grow Amoxiclav in powder (for injections and suspension). But there is another kind of antibiotic that requires preliminary dilution. These are the tablets Amoxiclav Quiclab. The drug is given in different doses, but regardless of this, the instructions for use will be the same.

One tablet before taking should be placed in a glass of clean water. As you already know, the liquid must be sterile. The required volume is not less than 30 milliliters. After dissolving the pill necessarily mix the resulting substance. You can also take these tablets without prior dilution (hold in your mouth until completely dissolved).

"Amoxiclav": instructions for use for children

Babies and young children are usually prescribed antibiotic in the form of a suspension. Can I somehow dilute the finished product? After all, children often refuse to take medicine.

It is allowed to mix the medicine with food. It is important that it is not hot. Babies can dilute the drug with breast milk or a mixture. Use of juices is allowed. But you need to dilute the already prepared syrup. It is inadmissible to mix the free flowing substance of an antibiotic with something other than water.

Summarize

From the article you learned how to breed Amoxiclav to a child. Remember that the drug is available in different doses. A portion of the medication is prescribed according to the type and severity of the disease, and also by age. For infants and young children, a single dose is calculated based on body weight. In each case, the recommendation should be given by a specialist. Remember that it is unacceptable to take antibiotics yourself, without the appointment of a doctor. Good luck!