Zycillin 500mg Injection

Zycillin 500mg Injection is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It is effective in infections of the throat, ear, nasal sinuses, respiratory tract (e.g., pneumonia), urinary tract, skin and soft tissue, and typhoid fever.

Zycillin 500mg Injection is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that fights and stops the growth of many types of bacteria. This medicine should be taken on an empty stomach. Use it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening. The total duration of treatment and precise dosage will be decided by your doctor, depending on the type of infection that you have and how well you respond to the medication.

Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you are allergic to penicillin or any penicillin-type of medicine. Rash, vomiting, allergic reactions, nausea, and diarrhea may be seen as side effects in some patients. These are temporary and usually resolve quickly. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects persist or if your condition worsens. This medicine is generally regarded as safe to use during pregnancy if used under a doctor's supervision.

• Bacterial infections

Bacterial infections
Zycillin 500mg Injection is an antibiotic medicine that works by killing the infection causing bacteria in your body. It is effective for bacterial infections of the throat, ears, urinary tract, skin, soft tissues and typhoid fever. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Severe side effects of Ampise

• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Skin rash
• Itching
• Urticaria
• Hemolytic anemia
• Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes)
• Low blood platelets
• Hepatitis (viral infection of liver)
• Cholestatic jaundice
• Pseudomembranous colitis
• Hemorrhagic colitis
• Prolonged bleeding
• Increased prothrombin time
• Erythema multiforme
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Zycillin 500mg Injection is to be taken empty stomach.

Zycillin 500mg Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering (cell wall) which is needed for them to survive.

• Zycillin 500mg Injection is used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
• Finish the prescribed course, even if you start to feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
• Diarrhea may occur as a side effect. Taking probiotics along with Zycillin 500mg Injection may help. Talk to your doctor if you notice bloody stools or develop abdominal cramps.
• Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.

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